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Neoopisthopterus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Pristigasteridae
Genus:	Neoopisthopterus Hildebrand, 1948
Type species
Odontognathus tropicus Hildebrand, 1946

Neoopisthopterus is a small genus of ray-finned fish in the family Pristigasteridae. There are currently two recognized species in this genus, both of which occur in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere.

Species

• Neoopisthopterus cubanus Hildebrand, 1948 (Cuban longfin herring)
• Neoopisthopterus tropicus (Hildebrand, 1946) (Tropical longfin herring)

References

1. 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 Neoopisthopterus". FishBase. July 2021 version.

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