| Pristigasteridae |
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| Pristigaster cayana. |
Scientific classification  |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Subfamilies & Genera[1] |
- Pelloninae
- Chirocentrodon
- Ilisha
- Neoopisthopterus
- Pellona
- Pliosteostoma
- Pristigasterinae
- Odontognathus
- Opisthopterus
- Pristigaster
- Raconda
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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.
References
- ^ Nelson, Joseph S.; Grande, Terry C.; Wilson, Mark V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118342336.
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