Herring
Harengula thrissina
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Clupeiformes
- Family
- Dorosomatidae
- Genus
- Harengula
Where to Find
Found in 4 diving areas across 3 countries and 2 regions.
- Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica - 6 records
- Bocas del Toro, Panama - 16 records
- Coiba National Park, Panama - 12 records
- Sea of Cortez, Mexico - 62 records