Slender silverside (Chirostoma attenuatum)

Scientific name: Chirostoma attenuatum Meek, 1902

The Slender silverside (Chirostoma attenuatum) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Central America, endemic to the Lerma River basin, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chirostoma attenuatum
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: endemic to the Lerma River basin, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20)

Sources

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

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