Spatular-scale silverside (Atherinomorus aetholepis)

Scientific name: Atherinomorus aetholepis Kimura, Iwatsuki & Yoshino, 2002

Spatular-scale silverside (Atherinomorus aetholepis)

The Spatular-scale silverside (Atherinomorus aetholepis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Vertebrae: 38 - 42. Long spatular outgrowth on the posterior margins of the majority of the predorsal and interdorsal scales. Eyes large.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinomorus aetholepis
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines.
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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