''Lycengraulis'' is a genus of

anchovies An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water. More than 140 species are placed in 1 ...

containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around

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and

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Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''

Lycengraulis batesii ''Lycengraulis'' is a genus of anchovies containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around Central America and South America. Species There are currently five recognized species in this ...

'' ( Günther, 1868) (Bates' sabretooth anchovy) * ''

Lycengraulis figueiredoi ''Lycengraulis'' is a genus of anchovies containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around Central America and South America South America is a continent entirely in the Wester ...

'' Loeb & Alcântara, 2013Loeb, M.V. & Alcântara, A.V. (2013): A new species of ''Lycengraulis'' Günther, 1868 (Clupeiformes: Engraulinae) from the Amazon basin, Brazil, with comments on ''Lycengraulis batesii'' (Günther, 1868). ''Zootaxa, 3693 (2): 200–206.'' * ''

Lycengraulis grossidens ''Lycengraulis'' is a genus of anchovies containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around Central America and South America. Species There are currently five recognized species in this ...

'' ( Agassiz, 1829) (Atlantic sabretooth anchovy) * ''

Lycengraulis limnichthys ''Lycengraulis'' is a genus of anchovies containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around Central America and South America. Species There are currently five recognized species in this ...

'' L. P. Schultz, 1949 * '' Lycengraulis poeyi'' ( Kner, 1863) (Pacific sabretooth anchovy)

References

Anchovies Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Clupeiformes-stub