Panama silverside (Atherinella panamensis)

Scientific name: Atherinella panamensis Steindachner, 1875

Panama silverside (Atherinella panamensis)

The Panama silverside (Atherinella panamensis) is a marine fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Panama Bay to Colombia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinella panamensis
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Panama Bay to Colombia.
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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