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The Atlantic thread herring (Opisthonema oglinum) is a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae. It has a dark blue-gray back, silvery sides, a white belly, and a small head. It grows up to 38 cm in length.
Scaled sardines are often referred to by anglers as greenbacks, though that common name can also refer to the Atlantic threadfin herring (or Atlantic thread herring). They can usually be caught with strings of wire loops known as minnow rings, sabiki rigs or by cast netting. They are taken by anglers for use as bait or for personal consumption. [2]
Opisthonema is a genus of herrings, the thread herrings, found in tropical waters of the Western Hemisphere. They get their name from a filamentous nature of the last ray of the dorsal fin . Currently, five species are in this genus.
Herring has been a staple food source since at least 3000 BC. The fish is served numerous ways, and many regional recipes are used: eaten raw, fermented, pickled, or cured by other techniques, such as being smoked as kippers. Herring are very high in the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. [128] They are a source of vitamin D. [129]
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Thread herring may refer to either of two herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae: Atlantic thread herring (Opisthonema oglinum) Pacific thread herring ...
The Pacific thread herring or deep-bodied Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) is a herring-like fish in the family Clupeidae. It is found in the Eastern Pacific. [1] [2] It can grow to 30 cm (12 in) total length. [2]
Clupeidae is a family of clupeiform ray-finned fishes, comprising, for instance, the herrings and sprats.Many members of the family have a body protected with shiny cycloid (very smooth and uniform) scales, a single dorsal fin, and a fusiform body for quick, evasive swimming and pursuit of prey composed of small planktonic animals.