Alberca silverside (Chirostoma bartoni)

Scientific name: Chirostoma bartoni Jordan & Evermann, 1896

The Alberca silverside (Chirostoma bartoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: North America, endemic to Lerma River basin, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chirostoma bartoni
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: endemic to Lerma River basin, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2c, C2b, D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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