Fish Id: A Guide To East Coast Fishes

Atlantic Thread Herring  Opisthonema oglinum

Coloration also blue-green on the back, yellowing out of the water, silver sides. As shown in the picture, has a distinctive secondary thread-like dorsal fin, and a large dark spot just behind the gills towards the top of the fish.
Food value: none
See Also: Herring bait.

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