Pacific thread herring

Pacific thread herring
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Dorosomatidae
Genus: Opisthonema
Species:
O. libertate
Binomial name
Opisthonema libertate
(Günther, 1867)

The Pacific thread herring or deep-bodied Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) is a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae. It is found in the Eastern Pacific.[1][2] It can grow to 30 cm (12 in) total length.[2]


References

  1. ^ a b Cotto, A.; Medina, E.; Bernal, O. (2010). "Opisthonema libertate". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183662A8154151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183662A8154151.en. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opisthonema libertate". FishBase. June 2022 version.


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