Pellonula
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| image = Pellonula vorax - Royal Museum for Central Africa - DSC06846.JPG
| image_caption = Pellonula vorax
| taxon = Pellonula
| authority = Günther, 1868
| type_species = Pellonula vorax
| type_species_authority = Günther, 1868{{Cof family|family=Dorostomatidae|access-date=22 November 2024}}
}}
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Pellonula is a small genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Dorosomatidae, which includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. There are currently two recognized species in this genus. The fishes in this genus are found in Africa.
Species
- Pellonula leonensis Boulenger, 1916 (Small-toothed pellonula)
- Pellonula vorax Günther, 1868 (Big-toothed pellonula)
References
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- {{FishBase genus | genus = Pellonula| month = June | year = 2011}}
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Category:Freshwater fish genera
Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther
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