Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Clupeidae | Phylum Chordata Order Clupeiformes Rank Species | |
Genus Chirocentrodon
Günther, 1868 Similar Pristigasteridae, Pellona, Opisthopterus, Raconda russeliana, Harengula |
The dogtooth herring (Chirocentrodon bleekerianus) is a species of herring occurring in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of northern South America, Central America and the Caribbean islands. It is the only species in its genus
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