Crenulated silverside (Hypoatherina crenolepis)

Scientific name: Hypoatherina crenolepis Schultz, 1953

Crenulated silverside (Hypoatherina crenolepis)

The Crenulated silverside (Hypoatherina crenolepis) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Tara and Papatog islands, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. A few minute teeth present on vomer, mesopterygoid but none on palatines. Ascending dorsal process of premaxilla short, broad and not entering interorbital space. Body scales with very crenulated posterior edge. Midlateral scale count 33 to 35. Origin of first dorsal from 0.5 to 3 scales in front of vertical through tips of ventrals. Pectoral fin 3.4-3.9 in SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypoatherina crenolepis
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.7
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Tara and Papatog islands, Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
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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