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.
Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868) (Bates' sabretooth anchovy) Lycengraulis figueiredoi Loeb & Alcântara, 2013Loeb, M.V. & Alcântara, A.V. (2013): A new species of Lycengraulis Günther, 1868 (Clupeiformes: Engraulinae) from the Amazon basin, Brazil, with comments on Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868). Zootaxa, 3693 (2): 200–206. Lycengraulis grossidens (Agassiz, 1829) (Atlantic sabretooth anchovy) Lycengraulis limnichthys L. P. Schultz, 1949 Lycengraulis poeyi (Kner, 1863) (Pacific sabretooth anchovy)
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