Hawaiian Islands silverside (Atherinomorus insularum)

Scientific name: Atherinomorus insularum Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Hawaiian Islands silverside (Atherinomorus insularum)

The Hawaiian Islands silverside (Atherinomorus insularum) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands. A subspecies occurs off the south coast of Molokai Island. Saipan, Mariana Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Slender fish with moderately laterally compressed body. Teeth on vomer very small and difficult to see. Gill rakers with spinules longer than diameter of pupil. Predorsal scales 20-23.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinomorus insularum
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. A subspecies occurs off the south coast of Molokai Island. Saipan, Mariana 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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