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Potamothrissa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Dorosomatidae
Genus:	Potamothrissa Regan, 1917
Type species
Pellonula obtusirostris Boulenger, 1909

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.

Species

• Potamothrissa acutirostris (Boulenger, 1899) (Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
• Potamothrissa obtusirostris (Boulenger, 1909) (Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline)
• Potamothrissa whiteheadi Poll, 1974 (Whitehead's sawtooth pellonuline)

References

1. 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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