Tropical silverside (Atherinomorus duodecimalis)

Scientific name: Atherinomorus duodecimalis Valenciennes, 1835

Tropical silverside (Atherinomorus duodecimalis)

The Tropical silverside (Atherinomorus duodecimalis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Aldabra, Comoros and Madagascar to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines and the Caroline Islands, south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. The distal end of upper jaw extending slightly backward beyond vertical through anterior border of orbit. The anus is 2 to 4 scales in front of the pelvic fin tips, rarely more than 3 scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinomorus duodecimalis
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Aldabra, Comoros and Madagascar to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines and the Caroline Islands, south to New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; bait: occasionally
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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