Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline

Potamothrissa obtusirostris

Tropical
Lower river
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Potamothrissa
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: middle and upper Congo River basin (Ref. 3509 , 28136 , 93833 ), especially in northern and eastern tributaries (Ref. 188 , 122734 ), and lower Congo River (Ref. 42510 ), in Central African Republic (Ref. 45441 ), Republic of Congo (Ref. 83895 ) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42480 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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