Microthrissa

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Microthrissa royauxi - Royal Museum for Central Africa - DSC06842.JPG

| image_caption = Microthrissa royauxi

| taxon = Microthrissa

| authority = Boulenger, 1902

| type_species = Microthrissa royauxi

| type_species_authority = Boulenger, 1902{{Cof family|family=Dorosomatidae|access-date=22 November 2024}}

}}

Microthrissa is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Dorosomatidae, which also includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. The species in this genus are endemic to Africa.