Star silverside (Atherinella starksi)

Scientific name: Atherinella starksi Meek & Hildebrand, 1923

Star silverside (Atherinella starksi)

The Star silverside (Atherinella starksi) is a marine fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica to Colombia.

Biology

Found in sandy bottoms adjacent to rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinella starksi
Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Colombia.
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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