Pristigaster
| Pristigaster | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pristigaster cayana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Genus: | Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Pristigaster cayanus Cuvier, 1829[1] | |
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, 1829 (Amazon hatchet herring)
- Pristigaster whiteheadi Menezes & de Pinna, 2000
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pristigasteridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pristigaster". FishBase. June 2011 version.