Limnothrissa

Limnothrissa is a small 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. It was considered to be monospecific but L. strappersi, a Lake Mweru endemic, has been recognised as a valid species.^[2] The Lake Tanganyika sardine was endemic to Lake Tanganyika until it was introduced to Lake Kivu, Lake Kariba and the Cahora Bassa reservoir.^[3]

Limnothrissa
Lake Tanganyika sardine (Limnothrissa miodon)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Dorosomatidae
Genus:	Limnothrissa Regan, 1917
Type species
Pellonula miodon Boulenger, 1906[1]

Species

Limnothrissa contains the following valid species:^[2]

• Limnothrissa miodon (Boulenger, 1906) (Lake Tanganyika sardine)
• Limnothrissa strappersi (Poll, 1974) (Strapper's sprat)