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Peprilus

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Peprilus
Peprilus paru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Stromateidae
Genus: Peprilus
G. Cuvier, 1829
Type species
Stromateus longipinnis
Mitchill, 1815
Synonyms

Peprilus is a genus of fish in the family Stromateidae found in Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Species

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There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ a b Marceniuk, A.P., Caires, R., Siccha-Ramirez, R. & Oliveira, C. (2016): Review of the harvestfishes, genus Peprilus (Perciformes: Stromateidae), of the Atlantic coast of South America. Zootaxa, 4098 (2): 311–332.