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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens
Subfamily: Dorosomatinae
Genus: Microthrissa

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Microthrissa congica (Regan, 1917)

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Microthrissa congica
[Bigscale pellonuline]

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Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Microthrissa minuta Poll, 1974

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Microthrissa minuta
[Dungu sprat]

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Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Microthrissa moeruensis (Poll, 1948)

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Microthrissa moeruensis
[Lake Mweru sprat]

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Africa
Max. Length 9.9 cm TL
Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902

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Microthrissa royauxi
[Royal sprat]
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Africa
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Microthrissa whiteheadi
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5 Species of Family Clupeidae with Genus Microthrissa
(Herrings, shads, sardines, menhadens)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1917 Microthrissa congica Bigscale pellonuline Africa 6 SL
1974 Microthrissa minuta Dungu sprat Africa 3.5 SL
1948 Microthrissa moeruensis Lake Mweru sprat Africa 3.5 SL
1902 Microthrissa royauxi Royal sprat Africa 9.9 TL
1988 Microthrissa whiteheadi Africa 5.7 SL



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