''Opisthopterus'' is a genus of longfin herring in the family

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 dou ...

. 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 The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...

, 1903) (Vaqueira longfin herring) * '' Opisthopterus equatorialis'' Hildebrand, 1946 (Equatorial longfin herring) * '' Opisthopterus macrops'' ( Günther, 1867) (Bigeyed longfin herring) * '' Opisthopterus tardoore'' (

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) (Tardoore) * '' Opisthopterus valenciennesi''

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