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Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia) fish species and information / pictures of Atlantic silverside - Menidia menidia
Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia) fish species information
Scientific Name
Menidia menidia
Common Name
Atlantic silverside
Biology
Anal soft rays: 23 - 26
Classification
Classified By
Linnaeus, 1766
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Silversides (Atheriniformes)
Family
Neotropical silversides (Atherinopsidae)
Distribution
Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA.
Range
60°N - 25°N, 82°W - 52°W
Environment
Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
1
°C
Water Temperature To
33
°C
Depth From - meters
0
m
Depth To - meters
3
m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 85409)
Trophic Level
3.18 s.e. 0.33 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
15.0
cm
Common Length
11.5
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
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.1-1.4; tmax=2)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated