- Neoopisthopterus
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Neoopisthopterus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Clupeiformes Family: Clupeidae Genus: Neoopisthopterus
Hildebrand, 1948Neoopisthopterus, 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
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Neoopisthopterus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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