Kingdom Animalia Family Salangidae Rank Genus | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Osmeriformes | |
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Protosalanx is a small genus of icefishes native to Asia. The name is derived from proto (Greek proto = first) and the latinization of salamga, Filipino for a kind of swallow. They are commercially fished and used for aquaculture in China.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
References
Protosalanx Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA