Biology:Opisthopterus
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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: | Opisthopterus T. N. Gill, 1861 |
Opisthopterus is a genus of longfin herring in the family Pristigasteridae. There are currently six species in this genus.
Species
- Opisthopterus dovii (Günther, 1868) (Dove's longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus effulgens (Regan, 1903) (Vaqueira longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus equatorialis Hildebrand, 1946 (Equatorial longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus macrops (Günther, 1867) (Bigeyed longfin herring)
- Opisthopterus tardoore (Cuvier, 1829) (Tardoore)
- Opisthopterus valenciennesi Bleeker, 1872 (Slender tardoor)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). Species of Opisthopterus in FishBase. July 2021 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2296910 entry
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