Lycengraulis
Classification
Genus:
Lycengraulis
Family: Engraulidae - Anchovy
Order: Clupeiformes - Herrings
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
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.
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868) (Bates’ sabretooth anchovy)
Lycengraulis figueiredoi Loeb & Alcântara, 2013[2]
Lycengraulis grossidens (Agassiz, 1829) (Atlantic sabretooth anchovy)
Lycengraulis limnichthys L. P. Schultz, 1949
Lycengraulis poeyi (Kner, 1863) (Pacific sabretooth anchovy)