Lycengraulis

Updated on Dec 25, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Engraulidae		Phylum Chordata Order Clupeiformes Rank Genus
Similar Pterengraulis atherinoides, Anchoviella, Anchovia, Cetengraulis, Setipinna

Lycengraulis is a genus of anchovies containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around Central America and South America.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868) (Bates' sabretooth anchovy)

Lycengraulis figueiredoi Loeb & Alcântara, 2013

Lycengraulis grossidens (Agassiz, 1829) (Atlantic sabretooth anchovy)

Lycengraulis limnichthys L. P. Schultz, 1949

Lycengraulis poeyi (Kner, 1863) (Pacific sabretooth anchovy)

References

Lycengraulis Wikipedia

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