| Pristigasteridae | |
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| Pristigaster cayana | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder: | Clupeoidei |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae Bleeker, 1872 |
| Genera | |
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Pristigasteridae is a family ofray-finned fish related to theherrings, including thegeneraIlisha,Pellona, andPristigaster. One common name for thetaxon islongfin herring. Thetaxonomic classification of this family is in doubt; it was traditionally divided into two subfamilies, Pelloninae and Pristigasterinae,[1] but molecular data indicates these families aren'tmonophyletic.[2]
Pristigasteridae are mostly coastal and schooling fishes of tropical and subtropical seas. Their usual length is 20-25 cm, but somePellona can reach 55 cm.[3]
Pristigasteridae contains the following genera:[4]
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