''Lycengraulis'' is a genus of

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containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around

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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'' (

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, 1829) (Atlantic sabretooth anchovy) * '' Lycengraulis limnichthys'' L. P. Schultz, 1949 * '' Lycengraulis poeyi'' ( Kner, 1863) (Pacific sabretooth anchovy)

References

Anchovies Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Clupeiformes-stub