Tropical silverside (Atherinomorus duodecimalis) fish species and information / pictures of Tropical silverside - Atherinomorus duodecimalis

Tropical silverside (Atherinomorus duodecimalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Atherinomorus duodecimalis

Common Name
Tropical silverside

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. The distal end of upper jaw extending slightly backward beyond vertical through anterior border of orbit. The anus is 2 to 4 scales in front of the pelvic fin tips, rarely more than 3 scales (Ref. 9760).

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1835

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Silversides (Atheriniformes)

Family

Silversides (Atherinidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Aldabra (Ref. 4125), Comoros and Madagascar to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines and the Caroline Islands, south to New Caledonia.

Range

19°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.21 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

11.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; bait: occasionally

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated