Central Zaire pellonuline (Poecilothrissa centralis)

Scientific name: Poecilothrissa centralis Poll, 1974

The Central Zaire pellonuline (Poecilothrissa centralis) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Body slender. Scutes strongly keeled, beginning under pectoral fin base, 10 + 10 or 11. Snout rather acute. Lower jaw slightly projecting, with small teeth; pre-maxillae with a single row of small teeth; maxilla slender, its blade a little over 3 times as long as deep, upper edge slightly ridged; second supra-maxilla slender, spatulate, with distinct anterior shaft.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Poecilothrissa centralis
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.7
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: restricted to the region of Lake Tumba and the Ruki River, also the Congo River at Mbandaka and its nearby tributary, the Busira as far up as Bokungu on the Tshuapa branch.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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