Ethmalosa fimbriata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Clupeidae |
Genus: | Ethmalosa Regan, 1917 |
Species: | E. fimbriata |
Binomial name | |
Ethmalosa fimbriata (S. Bowdich, 1825) |
Ethmalosa fimbriata, the Bonga shad, is a shad that occurs along the coasts and in lagoons, rivers and lakes of western Africa. It is the only member of its genus.