Melanorhinus
| Melanorhinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Genus: | Melanorhinus Metzelaar, 1919 |
Melanorhinus is a genus of Neotropical silversides from the Caribbean Sea and Bahamas.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Melanorhinus boekei Metzelaar, 1919 (St. Maarten pejerry)
- Melanorhinus cyanellus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923) (Blackback silverside)
- Melanorhinus microps (Poey, 1860) (Querimana silverside)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Melanorhinus in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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