Pristigasteridae
Also known as: Sawbelly Herrings, ilishas, longfin herrings, pellonas, pristigasterids, pristigastéridés, sardinas machete, sawbelly herrings
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Family | Pristigasteridae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 9 |
| Species records held | 45 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 77 |
| GBIF key | 3382 |
Genera in Pristigasteridae
- Ilisha — 19 species: Ilisha africana, Ilisha amazonica, Ilisha bleekeri, Ilisha compressa, Ilisha elongata, Ilisha filigera, Ilisha fuerthii, Ilisha kampeni
- Pellona — 9 species: Pellona altamazonica, Pellona castelnaeana, Pellona dayi, Pellona ditchela, Pellona flavipinnis, Pellona harroweri, Pellona macrolepis, Pellona panamensis
- Opisthopterus — 6 species: Opisthopterus dovii, Opisthopterus effulgens, Opisthopterus equatorialis, Opisthopterus macrops, Opisthopterus tardoore, Opisthopterus valenciennesi
- Neoopisthopterus — 3 species: Neoopisthopterus cubanus, Neoopisthopterus tropicus, Neoopisthopterus weltoni
- Odontognathus — 3 species: Odontognathus compressus, Odontognathus mucronatus, Odontognathus panamensis
- Pristigaster — 2 species: Pristigaster cayana, Pristigaster whiteheadi
- Chirocentrodon — 1 species: Chirocentrodon bleekerianus
- Pliosteostoma — 1 species: Pliosteostoma lutipinnis
- Raconda — 1 species: Raconda russeliana
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.