Hyperlophus
| Hyperlophus | |
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| Hyperlophus vittatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Hyperlophus J. D. Ogilby, 1892 |
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[edit]
- Hyperlophus translucidus (McCulloch, 1917) (Transparent sandy sprat)
- Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau, 1875) (Sandy sprat)
References[edit]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Hyperlophus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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