West African pygmy herring
| Sierrathrissa leonensis | |
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| Genus: | Sierrathrissa Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
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| Species: | S. leonensis
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| Sierrathrissa leonensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
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The West African pygmy herring (Sierrathrissa leonensis) is a very small fish, reaching a maximum length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) SL, closely related to the herring, which is found in Africa. It is the only species of its genus.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sierrathrissa leonensis". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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