Pliosteostoma lutipinnis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Yellowfin herring
Pliosteostoma lutipinnis
photo by Amezcua Linares, F.

 Family:  Pristigasteridae (Pristigasterids)
 Max. size:  25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-neritic; 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:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 25.10.14
 Checked by: Busson, Frédéric - 23.10.07

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