Pacific longfin herring

Opisthopterus dovii

Pristigasterid Fish in Gulf of California

Pacific longfin herring is a fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 23 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Pristigasteridae
Genus: Opisthopterus
Maximum length: 23 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Rio Muerto in the Gulf of California southward to Gulf of Guayaquil, Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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