Lycengraulis is a genus of anchovies containing four recognized species. They are restricted to the Western Hemisphere in the waters in and around Central America and South America. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Lycengraulis batesii (Günther, 1868) (Bates' sabretooth anchovy) Lycengraulis figueiredoi Loeb & Alcântara, 2013 Lycengraulis grossidens (Agassiz, 1829) (Atlantic sabretooth anchovy) Lycengraulis limnichthys L. P. Schultz, 1949 Lycengraulis poeyi (Kner, 1863) (Pacific sabretooth anchovy) References Anchovies Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther