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Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina) fish species and information / pictures of Inland silverside - Menidia beryllina
Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina) fish species information
Scientific Name
Menidia beryllina
Common Name
Inland silverside
Biology
Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 38 - 42
Classification
Classified By
Cope, 1867
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Silversides (Atheriniformes)
Family
Neotropical silversides (Atherinopsidae)
Distribution
Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA and around Gulf of Mexico to northeastern Mexico.
Range
42°N - 25°N, 98°W - 70°W
Environment
Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
0
m
Depth To - meters
Unknown
m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m
Trophic Level
3.14 s.e. 0.30 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
15.0
cm
Common Length
7.8
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=1)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated