Culion silverside (Atherinomorus regina)

Scientific name: Atherinomorus regina Seale, 1910

Culion silverside (Atherinomorus regina)

The Culion silverside (Atherinomorus regina) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Culion and Busuanga Islands, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. No teeth on palatines. Origin of dorsal fin at or up to 2 scales in front of vertical through ventral tips. Midlateral band silvery with a line of small dark dots above and minute black dots on row of scales below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinomorus regina
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Culion and Busuanga Islands, Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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