Blackback silverside (Melanorhinus cyanellus)

Scientific name: Melanorhinus cyanellus Meek & Hildebrand, 1923

Blackback silverside (Melanorhinus cyanellus)

The Blackback silverside (Melanorhinus cyanellus) is a marine fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica and Panama.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanorhinus cyanellus
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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