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Clupeidae

Freshwater herring

Potamalosa richmondia

Clupeid Fish beneath Australian Waters

Temperate
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Temperate fish

Freshwater herring is a freshwater fish of Oceania. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 32 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Potamalosa
Maximum length: 32 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Oceania: Endemic to southeastern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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