Pristigaster
# Pristigaster

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.

## Species

* Pristigaster cayana Cuvier, 1829 (Amazon hatchet herring)
* Pristigaster whiteheadi Menezes & de Pinna, 2000
