Pristigaster
| Pristigaster | |
|---|---|
| Pristigaster cayana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae |
| Genus: | Pristigaster Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Pristigaster cayanus Cuvier, 1829 | |
Pristigaster is a small genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Pristigasteridae. It contains two species, both restricted to the Amazon Basin in South America.