Mercer's tusked silverside (Dentatherina merceri)

Scientific name: Dentatherina merceri Patten & Ivantsoff, 1983

Mercer's tusked silverside (Dentatherina merceri)

The Mercer's tusked silverside (Dentatherina merceri) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines to north-eastern Australia and from Moluccas to the Trobriand Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Labial ligament to about halfway along premaxilla forming cylindrical pouch lateral to ramus of dentary and just below edge of premaxilla. Premaxilla with ventrally directed tusk-like process. Caudal peduncle very slender. Midlateral scales 40-43; transverse scale rows 7 to 9; interdorsal scales 8-12.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dentatherina merceri
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines to north-eastern Australia and from Moluccas to the Trobriand Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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