Species FAO code: THA

Opisthonema oglinum

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Fadenhering de Karibik-Sild	–
Denmark	da Atlantisk trådsild	–
France	fr chardin fil	–
Germany	de Fadenhering de Karibik-Sild	–
Hungary	hu atlanti cérna hering	–
Luxembourg	de Fadenhering de Karibik-Sild fr chardin fil	–
Netherlands	nl Atlantische draadvinnige haring	–
Slovenia	sl atlantski nitasti sled	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Seines

Seines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Opisthonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1818)

This species is subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of 21 June 1989 which defines the standards governing the marketing of preserved sardines and the trade descriptions for preserved sardines and preserved sardine-type products. More

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Opisthonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1818)

Scientific name

Opisthonema oglinum

Author

(Lesueur, 1818)

Rank

Species

FAO code

THA

Morphological description

The filamentous last dorsal fin ray distinguishes this species from all other western Atlantic clupeoids except Dorosoma, which has an inferior mouth (Ref. 188). Otherwise, superficially resembles species of Sardinella (but i 8 pelvic fin rays in western Atlantic species, cf. i 7 in Opisthonema) and Harengula (but small toothed hypomaxilla in upper jaw) (Ref. 188). Lower gill rakers stable at 28 to 46 after 8 cm (Ref. 188). Silvery, with a bluish or greenish back, 6-7 lengthwise dark streaks on side. Dark spot above opercle, larger dark spot behind opercle, usually with a row of dark spots behind it. Lower profile deeply curved. Head pointed (Ref. 7251).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusOpisthonema
      - SpeciesOpisthonema oglinum

Synonyms

Megalops oglina Lesueur, 1818
Alausa striata Valenciennes, 1847
Opisthonema oglunum (Lesueur, 1818)
Opisthonema captivai Rivas, 1972
Meletta thrissa Valenciennes, 1847
Ophistonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1818)
Ophisthonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1818)
Chatoessus eumorphus Gosse, 1851
Megalops notata Lesueur, 1818
Chatoessus signifer DeKay, 1842

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Opisthonema oglinum (Lesueur, 1818)

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Opisthonema oglinum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest