Pacific thread herring

Opisthonema libertate

Dorosomatid Fish beneath Mexican Waters

Pacific thread herring is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies coastal waters. The largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Opisthonema
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Santa Rosalita, Pacific coast of Baja, California, Mexico southward to Punta Sal and Punta Picos, Peru. (Earlier works probably combined data for Opisthonema bulleri and Opisthonema medirastre ). Range is extended northwards to San Pedro, California (Ref. 35601 ). Rare on outer coast of Baja California Sur (Ref. 35601 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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