Marine sailfin silverside
📖 Overview
Inhabit mangrove swamps close inshore. Nothing is known of its biology. This species is too small to be of any commercial value but may be taken as food by young of commercial fish species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Second dorsal fin lacking spine. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Marine sailfin silverside is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 1 m . Tropical Central Pacific: known only from Misool and Bantana Islands north west of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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