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Protosalanx

Protosalanx
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Salangidae
Genus: Protosalanx
Regan, 1908

Protosalanx is a small genus of icefishes native to Asia. The name is derived from proto (Greek proto = first) and the latinization of salamga, Filipino for a kind of swallow. They are commercially fished and used for aquaculture in China.

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:



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