Bigeyed longfin herring (Opisthopterus macrops)

Scientific name: Opisthopterus macrops G?nther, 1867

Bigeyed longfin herring (Opisthopterus macrops)

The Bigeyed longfin herring (Opisthopterus macrops) is a marine fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 60. Belly with about 28 scutes. Lower jaw projecting, mouth pointing obliquely upward; no hypo-maxilla. Pectoral fin a little longer than head; dorsal fin origin about equidistant between caudal fin base and vertical from pectoral fin base (or 1 and 1/4 eye diameters behind midpoint of body); anal fin long, its origin nearer to snout tip than to caudal fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opisthopterus macrops
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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