Odaxothrissa

Odaxothrissa, the fangtooth pellonulines, is a genus of fresh-water fish in the family Dorosomatidae. There are currently three recognized species in this genus, all of which are found in tropical Africa.

Odaxothrissa
Odaxothrissa losera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Odaxothrissa
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms

Cynothrissa
(Regan, 1917)

Species

  • Odaxothrissa ansorgii Boulenger, 1910 (Ansorge fangtooth pellonuline)
  • Odaxothrissa losera Boulenger, 1899 (Losera fangtooth pellonuline)
  • Odaxothrissa mento (Regan, 1917) (Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline) (= Odaxothrissa vittata Regan, 1917)


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