Hyperlophus
Sign in to saveHyperlophus is a genus of sprat belonging to the herring family Clupeidae. They are endemic to the waters around Australia. There are currently two species recognized in the genus.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderClupeiformes
- FamilyClupeidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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- Pellonulinae
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Hyperlophus is a genus of sprat belonging to the herring family Clupeidae. They are endemic to the waters around Australia. There are currently two species recognized in the genus.
== Species == Hyperlophus translucidus (McCulloch, 1917) (Transparent sandy sprat) Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau, 1875) (Sandy sprat)
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