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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Genus: | Chirocentrodon Günther, 1868 |
| Species: | C. bleekerianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chirocentrodon bleekerianus (Poey, 1867)
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chirocentrodon bleekerianus". FishBase. June 2024 version.
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