Scientific Name
Atherinella nepenthe

Common Name
Pitcher silverside

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 24 - 30; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Branchiostegal rays: 6 (Ref. 36497).

Classification

Classified By

Myers & Wade, 1942

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Silversides (Atheriniformes)

Family

Neotropical silversides (Atherinopsidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Peru.

Range

32°N - 17°S, 117°W - 75°W

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

9 m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 9 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

2.72 s.e. 0.31 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)