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Neoopisthopterus

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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

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderClupeiformes
  5. FamilyPristigasteridae
Habitatmarine, brackish

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Specimen records
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Family
Clupeidae
Collections
LACM
Recorded in
Costa Rica

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Parent taxon
Clupeidae
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taxon name
Neoopisthopterus
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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)

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