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Melanorhinus
Sign in to saveMelanorhinus is a genus of Neotropical silversides (fish) from the Caribbean Sea and Bahamas.
Species
Black-nosed Lizard
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAtheriniformes
- FamilyAtherinopsidae
Habitatmarine
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- Parent taxon
- Menidiinae
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Melanorhinus is a genus of Neotropical silversides (fish) from the Caribbean Sea and Bahamas.
==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Melanorhinus boekei Metzelaar, 1919 (St. Maarten pejerry) Melanorhinus cyanellus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923) (Blackback silverside) Melanorhinus microps (Poey, 1860) (Querimana silverside)
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