Guiana longfin herring
📖 Overview
Occurs inshore, off river mouths, in estuaries, and some distance up rivers in freshwater (e.g., up Coppename River near Wilhelmina Mts, Suriname). Found over sand and mud bottom . Possibly spawns in rivers. Utilized as a food fish at some localities .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 85. Belly with a keel of scutes, but interrupted below pectoral fin base; scutes 7 or 8, then a gap, followed by 10 to 13, the outer edges of scutes smooth and not serrated. Upper jaw broad at midpoint, tapering posteriorly, the tip reaching or surpassing gill opening; no hypo-maxilla. Pectoral fins large; dorsal fin very small, set far back on body; anal fin long . Sides of head silvery .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Guiana longfin herring is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Guiana longfin herring is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Guiana longfin herring is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 40 m . Tropical; 12°N - 26°S, 64°W - 33°W south to about Rio de Janeiro.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnathobolus aculeatus | Schinz | 1822 | Heterotypic |
| Odontognathus aculeatus | Schinz | 1822 | Synonym |
| Odontognathus micronatus | Lacepède | 1800 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 76 records indexed .
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