''Odaxothrissa'', the fangtooth pellonulines, is a
genus of fresh-water fish in the herring family, Clupeidae. There are currently three recognized
species in this genus, all of which are found in
tropical Africa.
Species
* ''
Odaxothrissa ansorgii''
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1910 (Ansorge fangtooth pellonuline)
* ''
Odaxothrissa losera''
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1899 (Losera fangtooth pellonuline)
* ''
Odaxothrissa mento''
(Regan
The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1917) (Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline) (= ''
Odaxothrissa vittata''
Regan
The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1917)
References
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Clupeidae
Fish of Africa
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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