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slender thread herring (Opisthonema bulleri)
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Dorosomatidae

slender thread herring

Opisthonema bulleri

Twenty Centimeters Dorosomatid Fish from Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

slender thread herring is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico southward to Punta Sal and Punta Picos, Peru.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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