Dove's longfin herring (Opisthopterus dovii)

Scientific name: Opisthopterus dovii G?nther, 1868

Dove's longfin herring (Opisthopterus dovii)

The Dove's longfin herring (Opisthopterus dovii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Rio Muerto in the Gulf of California southward to Gulf of Guayaquil, Peru.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55 - 62. Belly with about 29 scutes. Lower jaw projecting, its mouth pointing obliquely upward; no hypo-maxilla. Pectoral fin a little longer than head; dorsal fin origin nearer to caudal fin base than to vertical from pectoral fin base by 1 and 1/2 eye diameters (or behind midpoint of body by 2 and 1/4 eye diameter); anal fin long, its origin much nearer to snout tip than to caudal fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opisthopterus dovii
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Rio Muerto in the Gulf of California southward to Gulf of Guayaquil, Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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