West Atlantic (silver) deepsea herring

Neobathyclupea argentea

Bathyclupeid Fish beneath Western Atlantic

Silver
Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
South America
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

West Atlantic deepsea herring is known around Western Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 29 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Bathyclupeidae
Genus: Neobathyclupea
Maximum length: 29 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic. Western Atlantic: tropical and subtropical, from New England Ridge (39°42′ N, 71°56′ W) to Suriname, including the entire Caribbean basin.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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