Opisthonema

Opisthonema
Opisthonema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Clupeiformes
Family: Clupeidae
Genus: Opisthonema
Gill, 1861

Opisthonema, the thread herrings, is a genus of herring found in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere. They get their name from a filamentous nature of the last ray of the dorsal fin. There are currently five members of this genus.

Species

  • Opisthonema berlangai Berry & Barrett, 1963 (Galapagos thread herring)
  • Opisthonema bulleri (Regan, 1904) (Slender thread herring)
  • Opisthonema libertate (Günther, 1867) (Pacific thread herring)
  • Opisthonema medirastre Berry & Barrett, 1963 (Middling thread herring)
  • Opisthonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1818) (Atlantic thread herring)

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