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Gilchrist's Round Herring

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Scientific nameGilchristella aestuaria
Phylum Chordata
Order Clupeiformes
Rank Species
Higher classification Gilchristella
Family Clupeidae
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Date of Upd.
ID2017329
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About Gilchrist's Round Herring


Gilchristella aestuaria, the Gilchrist's round herring or estuarine round-herring, is a member of the herring family Clupeidae that occurs off the coasts of Southern Africa. It is the only species in its genus, which was named for John Dow Fisher Gilchrist.

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