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ATLANTIC THREAD HERRING - Opisthonema oglinum Family Clupeidae, HERRINGS
Other local names: Gizzard Shad
Description: back dark blue/gray, sides silvery, belly white; small head
Where found: in salt water from Cape Cod to Brazil, including Gulf of Mexico Size: up to 16"
Remarks: has scales on ridge of back before dorsal fin.
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