Broadstripe silverside (Atherinella nesiotes)

Scientific name: Atherinella nesiotes Myers & Wade, 1942

The Broadstripe silverside (Atherinella nesiotes) is a marine fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mazatlan, Mexico and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Occurs in coastal waters; schools to feed on plankton and small nekton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinella nesiotes
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mazatlan, Mexico and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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