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Family Order: Clupeiformes 🍽️ 4 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish

Pristigasteridae

Species
37
Genera
8
Max Length
80 cm
Max Weight
7.1 kg
Avg Trophic
3.58
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
6 spp.
Venezuela
5 spp.
Colombia
5 spp.
GF
4 spp.
Guyana
4 spp.
Suriname
4 spp.
Mexico
3 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
3 spp.
Bolivia
3 spp.
Nicaragua
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
60 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
22
🔄 Diadromous
8
💧 Freshwater
7

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 24
Vulnerable 1
Data Deficient 12