Bearded silverside
📖 Overview
Bearded silverside (Atherion elymus), first described by Jordan & Starks, 1901 is a small fish in the family Atherionidae (order Atheriniformes). Adults typically reach 6.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 3 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Mouth barely protractile and with thin lips. Basihyal and mesopterygoids usually with teeth. No notch present at the anterior border of preopercular bone. Face with Shangreen denticles. Ascending process of premaxilla with no lateral processes present. Distal end of maxilla blunt and truncate. : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bearded silverside is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 3 m . Tropical; 30°N - 18°S south to northern Queensland, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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