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Dorosomatidae

West African pygmy herring

Sierrathrissa leonensis

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
3.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Africa: rivers of West Africa (Ref. 188 ), from Senegal to Cameroon (Ref. 3509 ), including Senegal, Gambia, Bia and Niger rivers (Ref. 81269 ), and Wouri and Sanaga rivers in Cameroon (Ref. 51193 , 81631 ); also in the man-made lakes Kainji in Nigeria and Volta in Ghana (Ref. 188 , 81269 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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