Peprilus

Peprilus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Stromateidae found in Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Species

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:

• Peprilus burti <small>Fowler, 1944</small> (Gulf butterfish)
• Peprilus crenulatus <small>G. Cuvier, 1829</small>
• Peprilus medius <small>(W. K. H. Peters, 1869)</small> (Pacific harvestfish)
• Peprilus ovatus <small>Horn, 1970</small> (Shining butterfish)
• Peprilus paru <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> (American harvestfish)
• Peprilus simillimus <small>(Ayres, 1860)</small> (Pacific pompano)
• Peprilus snyderi <small>C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904</small> (Salema butterfish)
• Peprilus triacanthus <small>(W. Peck, 1804)</small> (Atlantic butterfish)
• Peprilus xanthurus <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)</small>

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