Dorosomatidae

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.