Biology:Neoopisthopterus
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Short description: Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Genus: | Neoopisthopterus Hildebrand, 1948 |
Neoopisthopterus is a small genus of ray-finned fish in the family Pristigasteridae. 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 Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). Species of Neoopisthopterus in FishBase. July 2021 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2044895 entry
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