Bigeyed longfin herring

Opisthopterus macrops

Pristigasterid Fish of Central Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Bigeyed longfin herring is known around Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in coastal waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Herrings
Family: Pristigasteridae
Genus: Opisthopterus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Panama.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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