Shortfin silverside (Chirostoma humboldtianum)

Scientific name: Chirostoma humboldtianum Valenciennes, 1835

The Shortfin silverside (Chirostoma humboldtianum) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Central America, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chirostoma humboldtianum
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico.
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.11-0.16)

Sources

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

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