Brook silverside (Labidesthes sicculus)

Scientific name: Labidesthes sicculus Cope, 1865

Brook silverside (Labidesthes sicculus)

The Brook silverside (Labidesthes sicculus) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–20°C (41–68°F).

Brook silverside care at a glance

Temperature
5–20°C (41–68°F)

Biology

Occur near surface of lakes, ponds, and quiet pools of creeks and small to large rivers. Usually found in open water (Ref 5723, 10294). Feed on zooplankton, including copepods, cladocerans, and midge larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labidesthes sicculus
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
8.4
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes (except Lake Superior) and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec in Canada to eastern Minnesota and south to Louisiana in the USA; from Santee River drainage in South Carolina to Galveston Bay drainage in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=3.70; tmax=2)

Sources

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

Last updated