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Atlantic piquitinga (Lile piquitinga)
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Ecological Illustration of Atlantic piquitinga (Lile piquitinga)
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Dorosomatidae

Atlantic piquitinga

Lile piquitinga

Fifteen Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Atlantic piquitinga is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Herrings
Family
Dorosomatidae
Genus
Lile
Body shape
fusiform
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