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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bearded silverside

Atherion elymus Jordan & Starks, 1901
Max Length
6.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
0–3 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Bearded silverside is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Atherion elymus
Authority
Jordan & Starks, 1901
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.4 cm
Depth Range
0–3 m
Latitude
18°S – 30°N
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 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

Diet information for Bearded silverside is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bearded silverside is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 3 m . Tropical; 30°N - 18°S south to northern Queensland, Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
6.4cm
Dorsal Spines
5
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
14

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
30°N – 18°S
Described By
Jordan & Starks, 1901

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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