Hyperlophus
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| Hyperlophus | |
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| Hyperlophus vittatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Clupeidae |
| Genus: | Hyperlophus J. D. Ogilby, 1892 |
| Type species | |
| Clupea sprattellides Ogilby, 1892 | |
Hyperlophus is a genus of sprat belonging to the herring family Clupeidae. They are endemic to the waters around Australia. There are currently two species recognized in the genus.
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