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Hyperlophus

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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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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderClupeiformes
  5. FamilyClupeidae
Habitatmarine, brackish

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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.

== Species == Hyperlophus translucidus (McCulloch, 1917) (Transparent sandy sprat) Hyperlophus vittatus (Castelnau, 1875) (Sandy sprat)

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