''Odontognathus'' is a genus of longfin herrings in the family

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. Currently, three species are recognized for this genus, all of which are restricted to tropical waters of the

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Species

* '' Odontognathus compressus''

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, 1923 (Caribbean longfin herring) * '' Odontognathus mucronatus'' Lacépède, 1800 (Guiana longfin herring) * '' Odontognathus panamensis'' (

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, 1876) (Panama longfin herring)

References

* Pristigasteridae Ray-finned fish genera Marine fish genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède {{Clupeiformes-stub