Samoan silverside
📖 Overview
Usually found in coastal waters and harbors within its range. Important as food for larger commercial fishes . Used as bait in the tuna fishery .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Transparent and blue-green in color, silvery midlateral stripe and abdomen . Ascending process of premaxilla moderately long and narrow, lateral process short and wide. Ramus of dentary highly elevated posteriorly. Midlateral band narrow . Two rows of pigment spots may be present below lateral band . : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Samoan silverside is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Samoan silverside is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 8 m . Tropical north to the Caroline Islands, south to Queensland, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Samoan Hardyhead · Samoan silverside |
| 🌍CES | gavún Temminckův |
| 🇫🇷French | Athérine samoan |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Minamigin-isoiwashi · ミナミギンイソイワシ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Самоанская гипоатерина |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 41 records indexed .
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