Hyperlophus

Summary

Hyperlophus is a genus of sprat belonging to the herring family Clupeidae. They are endemic to the waters around Australia. There are currently two species recognized in the genus.

Hyperlophus
Hyperlophus vittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Hyperlophus
J. D. Ogilby, 1892

Species edit

References edit

  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Hyperlophus in FishBase. June 2011 version.