Fishing Species
Atlantic Thread Herring Fish Species Information
Atlantic Thread Herring bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Opisthonema oglinum |
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| Regions Fished: | Found in shallow waters and harbors along the coasts of the western Atlantic Ocean, from Cape Cod down to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Additional Information: | It feeds mainly on plankton, but also takes small fish and crustaceans and is sometimes confused with the scaled sardine, Harengula jaguana, by anglers. |