Delta silverside (Colpichthys hubbsi)

Scientific name: Colpichthys hubbsi Crabtree, 1989

Delta silverside (Colpichthys hubbsi)

The Delta silverside (Colpichthys hubbsi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, endemic to the Gulf of California, from the delta of the Colorado River to 31?N.

Biology

Found on sandy and muddy bottoms of coastal areas, estuaries and lagoons. Adults feed on crustaceans, gastropods, and may take in sand.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Colpichthys hubbsi
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
11.6
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the Gulf of California, from the delta of the Colorado River to 31?N.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(i,ii,iii))
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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