Hyperlophus
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.
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| Genus: | Hyperlophus J. D. Ogilby, 1892 |
Species
- Hyperlophus translucidus (McCulloch, 1917) (Transparent sandy sprat)
- Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau, 1875) (Sandy sprat)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Hyperlophus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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