Pterengraulis
| Pterengraulis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Subfamily: | Engraulinae |
| Genus: | Günther, 1868 |
| Species: | P. atherinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterengraulis atherinoides (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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Pterengraulis atherinoides, the wingfin anchovy is a species of anchovy which is found along the Atlantic coast of South America from the Orinoco Delta to Ceará, Brazil. It is the only species in its genus.
References
- ^ Di Dario, F. & Williams, J.T. (2017). "Pterengraulis atherinoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T98988969A98989516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T98988969A98989516.en. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pterengraulis atherinoides". FishBase. June 2024 version.