Odontognathus
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| Odontognathus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Odontognathus Lacépède, 1800 |
Odontognathus is a genus of longfin herrings in the family Clupeidae. There are currently three species recognized for this genus, all of which are restricted to tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere.
Species
- Odontognathus compressus Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 (Caribbean longfin herring)
- Odontognathus mucronatus Lacépède, 1800 (Guiana longfin herring)
- Odontognathus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) (Panama longfin herring)
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Odontognathus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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