Eendracht Land silverside (Atherinomorus endrachtensis)

Scientific name: Atherinomorus endrachtensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Eendracht Land silverside (Atherinomorus endrachtensis)

The Eendracht Land silverside (Atherinomorus endrachtensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines and Micronesia to northern Australia and the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Pectoral blotch, when present, distinct; midlateral band silvery. Ramus of premaxilla not extending past vertical through anterior border of pupil; Free edge of lower jaw sloping backwards and upwards and with distinct tubercle at posterior end.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinomorus endrachtensis
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Micronesia to northern Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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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