Pristigasteridae
The Pristigasteridae are a family of fish related to the herrings, including the genera Ilisha, Pellona, and Pristigaster. The taxonomic classification of this family is in doubt. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring.
| Pristigasteridae | |
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| Pristigaster cayana. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Subfamilies & Genera[1] | |
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References
- Nelson, Joseph S.; Grande, Terry C.; Wilson, Mark V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118342336.
External links
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2004). "Pristigasteridae" in FishBase. October 2004 version.
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