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Pliosteostoma lutipinnis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) Yellowfin herring |
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photo by
Amezcua Linares, F. |
| Family: | Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Mazatlán, Mexico to Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-51. Belly with about 27 or 28 scutes. Lower jaw projecting, mouth pointing obliquely upward; a distinct toothed hypo-maxillary bone between hind tip of pre-maxilla and lower bulge of maxilla blade; upper jaw not reaching back beyond eye center. Dorsal fin behind midpoint of body; anal fin long, its origin a little before dorsal fin. A silver band along flank. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 9336), including estuaries to a depth of 50 m (Ref. 96339). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||