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Diadromous Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Moon silverside

Atherinella argentea Chernoff, 1986
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Max Length
11.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Commonly found in estuaries and sometimes penetrates rivers . Food consists mainly of terrestrial insects and fruit .

Scientific Name
Atherinella argentea
Authority
Chernoff, 1986
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11.1 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Water Temp
26–30 °C
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Atheriniformes
Atheriniformes
Family
Atherinopsidae
Atherinopsidae
Genus
Atherinella
Atherinella
Species
Moon silverside
Atherinella argentea

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Moon silverside is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Moon silverside is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical; 26°C - 30°C ; 14°N - 8°N Central Pacific: Río Madre Vieja, Guatemala to Chiriquí Gulf, Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
2.7±0.32

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
11.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
26–30°C
Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Chernoff, 1986

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .

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