Moon silverside (Atherinella argentea)

Scientific name: Atherinella argentea Chernoff, 1986

Moon silverside (Atherinella argentea)

The Moon silverside (Atherinella argentea) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 26–30°C (79–86°F). Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, R?o Madre Vieja, Guatemala to Chiriqu? Gulf, Panama.

Moon silverside care at a glance

Temperature
26–30°C (79–86°F)

Biology

Commonly found in estuaries and sometimes penetrates rivers. Food consists mainly of terrestrial insects and fruit.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinella argentea
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.1
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: R?o Madre Vieja, Guatemala to Chiriqu? Gulf, Panama.
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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