Atropus
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Atropus is a generic name that may refer to:
- The Cleftbelly trevallyCleftbelly trevallyThe cleftbelly trevally, Atropus atropos is a species of tropical marine fish of the jack family, Carangidae. The species inhabits coastal waters throughout the Indo-West Pacific region from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east, often found near the water's surface...
, Atropus atropos, a fish species of which the genus is monotypic. - AtropoidesAtropoidesAtropoides is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Mexico and Central America. Three species are currently recognized. The common names suggest they are able to leap at an attacker, but this is likely exaggerated.-Description:...
, a pitviper genus for which Atropus is a junior synonym.