Chilean silverside (Odontesthes regia)

Scientific name: Odontesthes regia Humboldt, 1821

Chilean silverside (Odontesthes regia)

The Chilean silverside (Odontesthes regia) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: South America, Pa?ta, Peru to Ays?n, Chile.

Biology

Occurs in schools. Is mainly diurnal. Feeds primarily on the eggs of Engraulis ringens.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odontesthes regia
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.5
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Pa?ta, Peru to Ays?n, Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.69)

Sources

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

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