Microthrissa
Genus of fishes
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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.
| Microthrissa | |
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| Microthrissa royauxi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae |
| Genus: | Microthrissa Boulenger, 1902 |
| Type species | |
| Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902[1] | |
Species
Microthrissa contains the following valid species:[2]
- 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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