Opisthopterus
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Genus: | Opisthopterus T. N. Gill, 1861
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Opisthopterus is a genus of longfin herring in the family Clupeidae. 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Opisthopterus". FishBase. June 2011 version.