Caribbean longfin herring
📖 Overview
Overview information for Caribbean longfin herring is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55 - 61. Belly with an uninterrupted keel of 24 to 28 scutes, the outer edges of the scutes distinctly serrated. Upper jaw broad at midpoint, tapering posteriorly, the tip reaching or surpassing gill opening. Pectoral fins large; dorsal fin rather small, set far back on body; anal fin long . Sides of head silvery .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Caribbean longfin herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Caribbean longfin herring is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Caribbean longfin herring is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical; 14°N - 4°N, 84°W - 53°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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