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Dogtooth herring
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Clupeiformes
Family:	Pristigasteridae
Genus:	Chirocentrodon Günther, 1868
Species:	C. bleekerianus
Binomial name
Chirocentrodon bleekerianus (Poey, 1867)
Synonyms
Pellona bleekeriana Poey, 1867 Chirocentrodon taeniatus Günther, 1868 Ilisha caribbaea Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 Chirocentrodon cladileokae Tommasi, 1964

The dogtooth herring (Chirocentrodon bleekerianus) is a species of herring occurring in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of northern South America, Central America and the Caribbean islands. It is the only species in its genus. They are commonly around 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length.

References

1. Di Dario, F.; Williams, J.T.; Nanola, C.; et al. (2017). "Chirocentrodon bleekerianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T155181A46929727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T155181A46929727.en. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chirocentrodon bleekerianus". FishBase. June 2024 version.

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