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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
Subfamily: Ehiravinae
Genus: Gilchristella

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Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Gilchristella aestuaria (Gilchrist, 1913)

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Gilchristella aestuaria
[Gilchrist's round herring]
1 Species of Family Clupeidae with Genus Gilchristella
(Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1913 Gilchristella aestuaria Gilchrist's round herring Africa 10 SL



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