Lycengraulis is a genus of anchovies containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around Central America and South America.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
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Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868) (Bates' sabretooth anchovy)
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Lycengraulis figueiredoi Loeb & Alcântara, 2013
[Loeb, 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.]
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Lycengraulis grossidens (Louis Agassiz, 1829) (Atlantic sabretooth anchovy)
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Lycengraulis limnichthys L. P. Schultz, 1949
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Lycengraulis poeyi (Rudolf Kner, 1863) (Pacific sabretooth anchovy)
