Lined silverside (Atherinomorus lineatus)

Scientific name: Atherinomorus lineatus G?nther, 1872

Lined silverside (Atherinomorus lineatus)

The Lined silverside (Atherinomorus lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Eyes large, diameter equal to interorbital space. Midlateral scale count 33-37. In preserved specimens, midlateral band's upper edge visible as lighter yellow-gold or black; the series of black dots on the scale rows extend as lines below the band.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinomorus lineatus
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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