Potamothrissa
| Potamothrissa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Potamothrissa Regan, 1917 |
Potamothrissa is a genus of fish in the herring family, Clupeidae, which is native to Africa. It currently contains three species.
Species
- Potamothrissa acutirostris (Boulenger, 1899) (Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
- Potamothrissa obtusirostris (Boulenger, 1909) (Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
- Potamothrissa whiteheadi Poll, 1974 (Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline)
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Potamothrissa in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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