Species FAO code: THP

Opisthonema libertate

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Pacifisk trådsild	–
France	fr chardin du Pacifique fr chardin	–
Spain	es Sardineta del Pacífico	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Seines

Seines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Opisthonema libertate (Günther, 1867)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Opisthonema libertate (Günther, 1867)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Opisthonema libertate

Scientific name

Opisthonema libertate

Author

(Günther, 1867)

Rank

Species

FAO code

THP

Morphological description

The filamentous last dorsal fin ray distinguishes it from members of any other eastern Pacific clupeoid genus. Separated from eastern Pacific Opisthonema species by having 63 to 110 lower gill rakers in fishes over 14 cm standard length.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusOpisthonema
      - SpeciesOpisthonema libertate

Synonyms

Meletta libertatis Günther, 1867

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Opisthonema libertate (Günther, 1867)

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Opisthonema libertate

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps