The bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline (Potamothrissa obtusirostris) is a fish species in the family Dorosomatidae, which also includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. It is native to Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies this species as Least concern.
| Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae |
| Genus: | Potamothrissa |
| Species: | P. obtusirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Potamothrissa obtusirostris (Boulenger, 1909)
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| Synonyms | |
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Microthrissa obtusirostris Boulenger, 1899 | |
References
edit- ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Potamothrissa obtusirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182499A7898301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182499A7898301.en. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Potamothrissa obtusirostris". FishBase. February 2020 version.
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