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Atlantic thread herring

Opisthonema oglinum

Atlantic thread herring — Opisthonema oglinum
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
38 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Clupeiformes
Family
Dorosomatidae
Genus
Opisthonema
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Atlantic, Southwest
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Pacific, Eastern Central

About the atlantic thread herring

The Atlantic thread herring (Opisthonema oglinum) is a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae.

It has a dark blue-gray back, silvery sides, a white belly, and a small head. It grows up to 38 cm in length. It can be found in shallow waters and harbors along the coasts of the western Atlantic Ocean, from Cape Cod south to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. It feeds mainly on plankton, but also takes small fish and crustaceans.

It is confused with the scaled sardine, Harengula jaguana, by anglers.

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the atlantic thread herring lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch atlantic thread herring

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