Bearded silverside (Atherion elymus)

Scientific name: Atherion elymus Jordan & Starks, 1901

Bearded silverside (Atherion elymus)

The Bearded silverside (Atherion elymus) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan south to northern Queensland, Australia. Has been collected close to the islands in Micronesia, Melanesia, Fiji and New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Mouth barely protractile and with thin lips. Basihyal and mesopterygoids usually with teeth. No notch present at the anterior border of preopercular bone. Face with Shangreen denticles. Ascending process of premaxilla with no lateral processes present. Distal end of maxilla blunt and truncate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherion elymus
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan south to northern Queensland, Australia. Has been collected close to the islands in Micronesia, Melanesia, Fiji and New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; bait: occasionally
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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