Gilchristella aestuaria

Gilchristella aestuaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Gilchristella
Fowler, 1935
Species: G. aestuaria
Binomial name
Gilchristella aestuaria
(Gilchrist, 1913)

Gilchristella aestuaria, the Gilchrist's round herring, is a member of the herring family Clupeidae that occurs along the coasts of Southern Africa. It is the only species in its genus.

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