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Atlantic Thread Herring Fish Species Information

Atlantic Thread Herring

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.