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Dorosomatidae

Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline

Odaxothrissa mento

  • Tropical
  • Lower river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
14 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: lower parts of Volta and Niger basins (Ref. 188 , 3509 , 54749 ), including Benue River (Ref. 188 , 81269 ); also from Cross River in Nigeria to Wouri River in Cameroon (Ref. 188 , 81631 ). Apparently not in Congo River basin (Ref. 188 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

Losera fangtooth pellonuline (Odaxothrissa losera) Losera fangtooth pellonulineOdaxothrissa losera Ansorge's fangtooth pellonulineOdaxothrissa ansorgii Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster clupeoides) Bleeker smoothbelly sardinellaAmblygaster clupeoides smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster) smoothbelly sardinellaAmblygaster leiogaster spotted sardinella (Amblygaster sirm) spotted sardinellaAmblygaster sirm Chacunda gizzard shad (Anodontostoma chacunda) Chacunda gizzard shadAnodontostoma chacunda Thai gizzard shad (Anodontostoma thailandiae) Thai gizzard shadAnodontostoma thailandiae Chinese gizzard shad (Clupanodon thrissa) Chinese gizzard shadClupanodon thrissa

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