Lile, the piquitingas, is a genus of small fish belonging to the family Dorosomatidae, which includes the gizzard shads and sardinellas. They are endemic to the Americas. There are currently four recognized species in the genus.
Species Lile gracilis Castro-Aguirre & Vivero, 1990 (Graceful piquitinga) Lile nigrofasciata Castro-Aguirre, Ruiz-Campos & Balart, 2002 (Blackstripe herring) Lile piquitinga (Schreiner & A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903) (Atlantic piquitinga) Lile stolifera (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Pacific piquitinga)
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