''Hyperlophus'' is a genus of sprat belonging to the herring family
Clupeidae. They are endemic to the waters around
Australia
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. There are currently two species recognized in the genus.
Species
* ''
Hyperlophus translucidus''
( McCulloch, 1917) (Transparent sandy sprat)
* ''
Hyperlophus vittatus''
( Castelnau, 1875) (Sandy sprat)
References
*
Clupeidae
Taxa named by James Douglas Ogilby
Marine fish genera
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