Bigtoothed Pellonula
Pellonula vorax
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Despite its small size the bigtoothed pellonula is a voracious schooling fish of African rivers and brackish estuaries. It gathers in large shoals in the lower courses of rivers and grows abundant where fresh water mixes with the sea.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Dorosomatidae › Pellonula
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282187.
FAQ
- Is the Bigtoothed Pellonula dangerous to divers?
- The Bigtoothed Pellonula is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bigtoothed Pellonula get?
- The Bigtoothed Pellonula grows to about 12 cm.