Whitley's silverside (Hypoatherina tropicalis)

Scientific name: Hypoatherina tropicalis Whitley, 1948

Whitley's silverside (Hypoatherina tropicalis)

The Whitley's silverside (Hypoatherina tropicalis) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 6 - 9; Dorsal soft rays: 8-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Lips absent. Ascending process of premaxilla, short and broad. Gill rakers in first lower gill arch 18-22. Midlateral scales 39-46. Predorsal scales 17-22.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypoatherina tropicalis
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: New Guinea, northern and eastern Australia, Madang, Maron and Bougainville Islands. Possibly present over a wide range in Melanesian waters. Aso found around Lord Howe Island.
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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