Pterengraulis atherinoides
| Pterengraulis atherinoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Engraulidae |
| Genus: | Pterengraulis Günther, 1868 |
| Species: | P. atherinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterengraulis atherinoides (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
Pterengraulis atherinoides, the wingfin anchovy is a species of anchovy which is found along the Atlantic coast of South America from the Orinoco Delta to Ceará, Brazil. It is the only species in its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pterengraulis atherinoides" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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