Potamothrissa is a genus of fish belonging to the family Dorosomatidae, which also includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. These fishes are found in Africa. It currently contains three species.
| Potamothrissa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae |
| Genus: | Potamothrissa Regan, 1917 |
| Type species | |
| Pellonula obtusirostris | |
Species
edit- Potamothrissa acutirostris (Boulenger, 1899) (Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
- Potamothrissa obtusirostris (Boulenger, 1909) (Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
- Potamothrissa whiteheadi Poll, 1974 (Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline)
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Dorosomatidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Potamothrissa". FishBase. June 2011 version.
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