Guatemala silverside (Atherinella guatemalensis)

Scientific name: Atherinella guatemalensis G?nther, 1864

Guatemala silverside (Atherinella guatemalensis)

The Guatemala silverside (Atherinella guatemalensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Zacatula, Mexico to Salina de Acap?n, Guatemala.

Biology

Common in fresh and brackish waters, such as in rivers, estuaries, and coastal lagoons.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinella guatemalensis
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Zacatula, Mexico to Salina de Acap?n, Guatemala.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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