Silverbelly (Parequula melbournensis)

Scientific name: Parequula melbournensis Castelnau, 1872

Silverbelly (Parequula melbournensis)

The Silverbelly (Parequula melbournensis) is a marine fish of the family Gerreidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria, including Tasmania.

Biology

Occurs on the continental shelf, over sand and seagrass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parequula melbournensis
Family
Gerreidae (Mojarras)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
3–100 m (10–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria, including Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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