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Neoopisthopterus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Clupeidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Clupeiformes

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Rhinosardinia, Pliosteostoma lutipinnis, Odaxothrissa, Dogtooth herring, Ramnogaster

Neoopisthopterus, the longfin herrings, is a small genus of fish in the herring family, Clupeidae. There are currently two recognized species in this genus, both of which occur in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere.

Species

  • Neoopisthopterus cubanus Hildebrand, 1948 (Cuban longfin herring)
  • Neoopisthopterus tropicus (Hildebrand, 1946) (Tropical longfin herring)

    • References

    Neoopisthopterus Wikipedia
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