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Pristigasteridae
Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the genera ''Ilisha'', '' Pellona'', and '' Pristigaster''. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring. The taxonomic classification of this family is in doubt; it was traditionally divided into two subfamilies, Pelloninae and Pristigasterinae, but molecular data indicates that these are not monophyletic In cladistics for a group of organisms, monophyly is the condition of being a clade—that is, a group of taxa composed only of a common ancestor (or more precisely an ancestral population) and all of its lineal descendants. Monophyletic gro .... References External links * Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Fish of the Indian Ocean Ray-finned fish families Marine fish families {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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Pristigasteridae
Pristigasteridae is a family of ray-finned fish related to the herrings, including the genera ''Ilisha'', '' Pellona'', and '' Pristigaster''. One common name for the taxon is longfin herring. The taxonomic classification of this family is in doubt; it was traditionally divided into two subfamilies, Pelloninae and Pristigasterinae, but molecular data indicates that these are not monophyletic In cladistics for a group of organisms, monophyly is the condition of being a clade—that is, a group of taxa composed only of a common ancestor (or more precisely an ancestral population) and all of its lineal descendants. Monophyletic gro .... References External links * Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Fish of the Indian Ocean Ray-finned fish families Marine fish families {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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Ilisha (genus)
''Ilisha'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Pristigasteridae. The genus contains 16 species. It is similar to '' Pellona'' but lacks a toothed hypo-maxilla. The genus has a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical coastal waters and estuaries. Some species also enter rivers, and ''I. amazonica'' and ''I. novacula'' are largely–if not entirely–restricted to tropical rivers. Fisheries Two ''Ilisha'' species are individually reported in the FAO catch statistics: ''Ilisha elongata'' off coasts of China and Korea and ''Ilisha africana'' off West African coasts. Other species may be reported as simply clupeoids. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ilisha africana'' (Bloch, 1795) (West African ilisha) * '' Ilisha amazonica'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) (Amazon ilisha) * '' Ilisha compressa'' J. E. Randall, 1994 * ''Ilisha elongata'' (Anonymous (referred to E. T. Bennett), 1830) (Elongate ilisha) * '' Ilisha filigera'' (Valenc ...
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Neoopisthopterus
''Neoopisthopterus'' is a small genus of ray-finned fish in the family Pristigasteridae. There are currently two recognized species in this genus, both of which occur in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth that lies west of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the antimeridian. The other half is called the Eastern Hemisphere. Politically, the term We .... Species * '' Neoopisthopterus cubanus'' Hildebrand, 1948 (Cuban longfin herring) * '' Neoopisthopterus tropicus'' ( Hildebrand, 1946) (Tropical longfin herring) References * Pristigasteridae Ray-finned fish genera Marine fish genera Taxa named by Samuel Frederick Hildebrand {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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Odontognathus
''Odontognathus'' is a genus of longfin herrings in the family Pristigasteridae. Currently, three species are recognized for this genus, all of which are restricted to tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere. Species * '' Odontognathus compressus'' Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 (Caribbean longfin herring) * '' Odontognathus mucronatus'' Lacépède, 1800 (Guiana longfin herring) * '' Odontognathus panamensis'' (Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ..., 1876) (Panama longfin herring) References * Pristigasteridae Ray-finned fish genera Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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Opisthopterus
''Opisthopterus'' is a genus of longfin herring in the family Pristigasteridae. There are currently six species in this genus. They are found in Indo-Pacific. 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 Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").
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Pellona
''Pellona'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Pristigasteridae. The genus contains six species. Three of these are restricted to freshwater habitats in tropical and subtropical South America, while ''P. dayi'' and ''P. ditchela'' are found in coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific, and ''P. harroweri'' is found in coastal Atlantic waters from Panama to Brazil. Species * '' Pellona altamazonica'' Cope, 1872 * '' Pellona castelnaeana'' Valenciennes, 1847 (Amazon pellona) * ''Pellona dayi'' Wongratana, 1983 (Day's pellona) * ''Pellona ditchela'' Valenciennes, 1847 (Indian pellona) * ''Pellona flavipinnis'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ..., 1837) (Yellowfin river pellona) * '' Pellona harroweri'' ( Fowler, 1917) (American coastal pellona) Re ...
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Pristigaster
''Pristigaster'' is a small genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Pristigasteridae. It contains two species, both restricted to the Amazon Basin in South America. Species * '' Pristigaster cayana'' Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ..., 1829 (Amazon hatchet herring) * '' Pristigaster whiteheadi'' Menezes & de Pinna, 2000 References * Pristigasteridae Fish of South America Ray-finned fish genera Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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Raconda
''Raconda russeliana'', the raconda, is a species of ray-finned fish of the family Pristigasteridae. It is found in the Indian Ocean and the Java Sea from the eastern coast of India to the island of Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... This species is the only one in its genus. References * Pristigasteridae Taxa named by John Edward Gray Fish of Asia Monotypic ray-finned fish genera Monotypic marine fish genera {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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Chirocentrodon
The dogtooth herring (''Chirocentrodon bleekerianus'') is a species of herring occurring in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of northern South America, Central America and the Caribbean islands. It is the only species in its genus. They are commonly around 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length. References * dogtooth herring Fish of the Caribbean dogtooth herring The dogtooth herring (''Chirocentrodon bleekerianus'') is a species of herring occurring in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of northern South America, Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) ...
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Herring
Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America. Three species of ''Clupea'' (the type genus of the herring family Clupeidae) are recognised, and comprise about 90% of all herrings captured in fisheries. The most abundant of these species is the Atlantic herring, which comprises over half of all herring capture. Fish called herring are also found in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal. Herring played an important role in the history of marine fisheries in Europe, and early in the 20th century, their study was fundamental to the development of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and are often salted, smoked, or pickled. Herring are also known as "sil ...
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Pliosteostoma
''Pliosteostoma lutipinnis'', the yellowfin herring, is a longfin herring that is found along the coast of Central and South America from Mexico to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku .... It is the only species in its genus. References * Pristigasteridae Monotypic ray-finned fish genera Fish of Central America Fish of South America Taxa named by John Roxborough Norman Fish described in 1923 {{Clupeiformes-stub ...
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Ray-finned Fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines (rays), as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish). These actinopterygian fin rays attach directly to the proximal or basal skeletal elements, the radials, which represent the link or connection between these fins and the internal skeleton (e.g., pelvic and pectoral girdles). By species count, actinopterygians dominate the vertebrates, and they constitute nearly 99% of the over 30,000 species of fish. They are ubiquitous throughout freshwater and marine environments from the deep sea to the highest mountain streams. Extant species can range in size from ''Paedocypris'', at , to the massive ocean sunfish, at , and the long-bodied oarfish, at . The vast majority of Actinoptery ...
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