Odontognathus

Updated on Dec 24, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Clupeidae		Phylum Chordata Order Clupeiformes Rank Genus
Similar Dogtooth herring, Opisthopterus, Pliosteostoma lutipinnis, Raconda russeliana, Opisthonema

Odontognathus is a genus of longfin herrings in the family Clupeidae. Currently, three species are 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

Odontognathus Wikipedia

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