Pacific silverstripe halfbeak
📖 Overview
Inhabits inshore, coastal and estuarine; found along sand beaches, in lower tidal streams and mangroves. Usually encountered in schools at the surface of the water .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16. This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal and anal fin bases of adults are covered with scales; first gill arch rakers total 29-39, second gill arch rakers total 21-28; pelvic to caudal extension falls anterior to opercle and posterior to upper jaw; for continental population, pelvic to caudal distance usually 0.44-0.47 to SL; preorbital length to orbital diameter usually greater than 0.70 (in 81% of 119 specimens examined) .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pacific silverstripe halfbeak is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pacific silverstripe halfbeak is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pacific silverstripe halfbeak is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical north to San Diego, CA, south to Paita, Peru and in the Galapagos Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pacific silverstripe halfbeak |
| 🌍CES | polozobánka stříbrná |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Meia-agulha-branco |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | pajarito blanco del Pacífico |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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