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Opisthopterus macrops (Günther, 1867) Bigeyed longfin herring |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Panama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 60-60. Belly with about 28 scutes. Lower jaw projecting, mouth pointing obliquely upward; no hypo-maxilla. Pectoral fin a little longer than head; dorsal fin origin about equidistant between caudal fin base and vertical from pectoral fin base (or 1 and 1/4 eye diameters behind midpoint of body); anal fin long, its origin nearer to snout tip than to caudal fin base. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 9336). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||