Opisthonema | |
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Opisthonema oglinum (Atlantic thread herring) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Clupeiformes |
Family: | Clupeidae |
Genus: |
Opisthonema T. N. Gill, 1861 |
Opisthonema, the thread herrings, is a genus of herring found in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere. They get their name from a filamentous nature of the last ray of the dorsal fin. There are currently five members of this genus.