Slender Tardoor
Opisthopterus valenciennesi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A slim, deepbodied herring relative of shallow coastal waters and estuaries along tropical shores. So little has been recorded about it that scientists list it as data deficient, and much of what is assumed comes from its close relative the tardoore. It reaches about 20 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Clupeiformes › Pristigasteridae › Opisthopterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281924.
FAQ
- Is the Slender Tardoor dangerous to divers?
- The Slender Tardoor is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Slender Tardoor get?
- The Slender Tardoor grows to about 20 cm.