Tidewater silverside (Menidia peninsulae) fish species and information / pictures of Tidewater silverside - Menidia peninsulae

Tidewater silverside (Menidia peninsulae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Menidia peninsulae

Common Name
Tidewater silverside

Biology
Anal soft rays: 13 - 19

Classification

Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1879
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Silversides (Atheriniformes)
Family
Neotropical silversides (Atherinopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico (except Louisiana and northeastern Texas) to southern Florida in USA and northern Veracruz in Mexico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Trophic Level
3.16 s.e. 0.41 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
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)