middling thread herring

Opisthonema medirastre

Dorosomatid Fish Reaching Thirty Centimeters

middling thread herring is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits coastal waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Opisthonema
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Los Angeles, California to Sechura Bay, Peru. (Included in at least some accounts of Opisthonema bulleri and especially Opisthonema libertate which used to be the only Pacific species recognized).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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