| Rhinosardinia | |
|---|---|
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| R. amazonica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinosardinia C. H. Eigenmann, 1912 |
Rhinosardinia is a small genus of sprats restricted to the rivers of South America. There are currently only two described species in the genus.
Species
- Rhinosardinia amazonica (Steindachner, 1879) (Amazon spinejaw sprat)
- Rhinosardinia bahiensis (Steindachner, 1879) (Bahia sprat)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Rhinosardinia in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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