Biology:Nannothrissa

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Nannothrissa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Nannothrissa
Poll, 1965

Nannothrissa is a genus of very small fish in the herring family, Dorosomatidae, endemic to the Congo River system in Africa. There are currently only two recognized species

Species

  • Nannothrissa parva (Regan, 1917) (Lake Tumba dwarf sprat)
  • Nannothrissa stewarti Poll & T. R. Roberts, 1976 (Mai-ndombe dwarf sprat)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6963911 entry