Chilean silverside
📖 Overview
Overview information for Chilean silverside is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Chilean silverside is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chilean silverside is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Chilean silverside is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Chilean silverside is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical; 5°S - 47°S, 85°W - 70°W South America: Paíta, Peru to Aysén, Chile.
🌿 Ecology
the eggs of Engraulis ringens (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Chilean silverside is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.9 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 249 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Chilean silverside has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Chilean silverside · Silverside |
| 🌍CES | gavúnovec královský |
| 🇫🇷French | Athérine chilienne |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pejerrey · Pejerrey de mar |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherina laticlavia | Valenciennes | 1835 | Synonym |
| Atherina regia | Humboldt | 1821 | Synonym |
| Austromenidia laticlava | Valenciennes | 1835 | Synonym |
| Austromenidia regia | Humbolft | 1821 | Synonym |
| Basilichthys jordani | Abbott | 1899 | Synonym |
| Basilichthys octavius | Abbott | 1899 | Synonym |
| Basilichthys regillus | Abbott | 1899 | Synonym |
| Cauque regillus | Abbott | 1899 | Synonym |
| Chirostoma affine | Steindachner | 1898 | Synonym |
| Odontesthes regillus | Abbott | 1899 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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