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Dorosomatidae

Galapagos thread herring

Opisthonema berlangai

Twenty Six Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish of Southeast Pacific

Tropical
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Galapagos thread herring is known from Southeast Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in coastal waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Opisthonema
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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