Rough silverside (Membras martinica)

Scientific name: Membras martinica Valenciennes, 1835

Rough silverside (Membras martinica)

The Rough silverside (Membras martinica) is a marine fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York and northern Gulf of Mexico to Florida in USA and northern Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Membras martinica
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York and northern Gulf of Mexico to Florida in USA and northern Mexico.
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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