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.
Lycengraulis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Engraulidae |
Subfamily: | Engraulinae |
Genus: | Lycengraulis Günther, 1868 |
Type species | |
Engraulis grossidens Agassiz, 1829
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There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1][2]