Odontognathus
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.
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| Genus: | Odontognathus Lacépède, 1800 |
Species
- Odontognathus compressus Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 (Caribbean longfin herring)
- Odontognathus mucronatus Lacépède, 1800 (Guiana longfin herring)
- Odontognathus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) (Panama longfin herring)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Odontognathus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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