Dogtooth herring
Species of ray-finned fish
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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. The only species in its genus, the dogtooth herring commonly grows to around 3.5 inches (9 cm) in length.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Genus: | Chirocentrodon Günther, 1868 |
| Species: | C. bleekerianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chirocentrodon bleekerianus (Poey, 1867) | |
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