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Pellonula vorax Günther, 1868

Bigtoothed pellonula
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Congo (Brazzaville) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Konkwati estuary (Ref. 41578), Noumbi estuary (Ref. 41578), Kouilou-Niari River basin (Ref. 41578, 53765, 81631, 92841) and Loémé River (Ref. 41578, 81631). Also known from Léfini River, Congo River basin (Ref. 88782). Also Ref. 2244, 41593, 42522.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gourène, G. and G.G. Teugels, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Clupeiformes (Herrings) > Dorosomatidae (Gizzard shads and sardinellas)
Etymology: Pellonula: Latin, pellis = skin + Latin, nullus = no one (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic; anadromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 13°N - 13°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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