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Microthrissa

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Microthrissa is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Dorosomatidae, which also includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. The species in this genus are endemic to Africa.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderClupeiformes
  5. FamilyClupeidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Specimen records
38
Family
Clupeidae
Collections
CUMV, MNHN, NHMUK, NRM
Recorded in
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Republique Centrafricaine, Rep Democratique Du Congo, Congo Kinshasa

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Pellonulinae
Image
Microthrissa royauxi - Royal Museum for Central Africa - DSC06842.JPG
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taxon name
Microthrissa
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Microthrissa
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Microthrissa
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Microthrissa is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Dorosomatidae, which also includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. The species in this genus are endemic to Africa.

==Species== Microthrissa contains the following valid species: Microthrissa centralis (Poll, 1974) Microthrissa congica (Regan, 1917) (Bigscale pellonuline) Microthrissa minuta Poll, 1974 (Dungu sprat) Microthrissa moeruensis (Poll, 1948) (Lake Mweru sprat) Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902 (Royal sprat) Microthrissa whiteheadi Gourène & Teugels, 1988

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