| Citation | Gourène, G. and G.G. Teugels, 1988, A new species of herring-like fish Microthrissa (Pisces, Clupeidae, Pellonulinae) from the Zaire basin, Central Africa.. Cybium 12(4):357-363. |
| Ref. | 46514 Gourène, G. and G.G. Teugels, 1988 |
| Page | 358;fig.2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Microthrissa whiteheadi |
| Comment | original description of Microthrissa whiteheadi |
| Locality | 'Nyonga, Zaire (8°39'S-26°18'E)' |
| Distribution | Middle and Upper Zaire River system, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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