Opisthonema
| Opisthonema | |
|---|---|
| Opisthonema oglinum (Atlantic thread herring) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Clupeiformes |
| Suborder: | Clupeoidei |
| Family: | Dorosomatidae |
| Genus: | T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Opisthonema thrissa Gill, 1861[1]
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Filialosa Fowler, 1944 | |
Opisthonema is a genus of herrings, the thread herrings, found in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere. They get their name from a filamentous nature of the last ray of the dorsal fin. Currently, five species are in 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)
References
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Dorosomatidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Opisthonema". FishBase. June 2011 version.