Opisthonema
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| Scientific name | Opisthonema |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Clupeiformes |
| Rank | Genus |
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| ID | 1980574 |
About Opisthonema
Opisthonema is a genus of herrings, the thread herrings, found in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere. They get their name from a filamentous nature of the last ray of the dorsal fin. Currently, five species are in this genus.