Lile

Lile, the piquitingas, is a genus of small fish belonging to the herring family, Clupeidae. They are endemic to the Americas. There are currently four recognized species in the genus.

Lile
Lile stolifera
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Species

  • Lile gracilis Castro-Aguirre & Vivero, 1990 (Graceful piquitinga)
  • Lile nigrofasciata Castro-Aguirre, Ruiz-Campos & Balart, 2002 (Blackstripe herring)
  • Lile piquitinga (Schreiner & A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903) (Atlantic piquitinga)
  • Lile stolifera (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Pacific piquitinga)

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