Sumatran silverside
📖 Overview
Found near the coast and the surface . Occurs in estuaries . Probably important as forage fish. Nothing is known of the biology of this fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Free edge of premaxilla densely covered with minute shagreen denticles. Coronoid process of dentary not rounded as in other Hypoatherina species . Body covered by large round scales, head is nude except opercle is covered by scales. Silver white colored body . : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sumatran silverside is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sumatran silverside is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical West Pacific: widely distributed throughout the southwest Pacific including Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Viet Nam, Singapore, New Britain, Hermit Island Group, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Hong Kong and as far as Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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