| English | Chinese |
| Atlantic thread herring | 大西洋后丝鲱 Opisthonema oglinum |
| deep-body thread herring | 太平洋后丝鲱 Opisthonema libertate |
| middling thread herring | 少耙后丝鲱 Opisthonema medirastre |
| Pacific thread herring | 太平洋后丝鲱 Opisthonema libertate |
| thread herrings | 后丝鲱属 Opisthonema (spp.) |