| Gilchristella aestuaria | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Ehiravidae |
| Genus: | Gilchristella Fowler, 1935 |
| Species: | G. aestuaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Gilchristella aestuaria (Gilchrist, 1913)
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| Synonyms | |
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Spratelloides aestuarius Gilchrist, 1913 | |
Gilchristella aestuaria, the Gilchrist's round herring or estuarine round-herring,[2] 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 (1866–1926).[3]
- ^ Bills, R. (2007). "Gilchristella aestuaria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63245A12644478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63245A12644478.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Gilchristella aestuaria Estuarine round-herring". Animal Diversity. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "John Dow Fisher Gilchrist". Neglected Science. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2014.