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Atherinella eriarcha Jordan and Gilbert, 1882
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Atherinella eriarcha
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Atherinella eriarcha

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Overview
Main identification features
  • 1st dorsal fin over anal fin origin
  • body deep
  • a: 0-several scales at front base
  • silver stripe widens to triangle on tail base
Body relatively deep, its depth about 5.0 in standard length; dorsal rays IV+I,11-12, first dorsal over origin of anal fin; anal rays I,27; mid-side scales about 48-49; lower jaw not enclosed by upper jaw when mouth is closed; abdomen rounded in cross section, not compressed into a keel; scales smooth; at most a couple of scales on front base of anal fin; pectoral fins short, reaching to about middle of pelvic fins.

Translucent pale olive with narrow dark scale outines and broad silver midlateral band, narrowing to rear to a large triangle at the tail fin base.

Size: reaches at least 8 cm.

Habitat: forms aggregations in shallow bays and near coastal reefs.

Depth: 0-10 m?.

Southern Baja and the lower 2/3 of the Gulf of California to Colombia, the Revillagigedos and Cocos.


Attributes
Abundance: Common.
Cites: Not listed.
Climate Zone: Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap); Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos); Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo).
Depth Range Max: 10 m.
Depth Range Min: 0 m.
Diet: zooplankton; pelagic fish larvae; pelagic fish eggs.
Eastern Pacific Range: Northern limit=28; Southern limit=6; Western limit=-115; Eastern limit=-78; Latitudinal range=22; Longitudinal range=37.
Egg Type: Benthic; Pelagic larva.
Feeding Group: Planktivore.
FishBase Habitat: Reef Associated.
Global Endemism: Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic; East Pacific endemic; All species.
Habitat: Water column.
Inshore Offshore: Inshore; Inshore Only.
IUCN Red List: Not evaluated / Listed.
Length Max: 8 cm.
Regional Endemism: Island (s); Continent; Continent + Island (s); TEP endemic; All species.
Residency: Resident.
Salinity: Brackish; Marine.
Water Column Position: Near Surface; Surface; Water column only;


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References
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  • Balart , E. F. , Castro-Aguirre , J. L. and De Lachica-Bonilla, F., 1997., Análisis comparativo de las comunidades ícticas de fondos blandos y someros de la Bahía de La Paz, B.C. S.. En Urbán Ramírez, J. y M. Ramírez Rodríguez (Eds.). La Bahía de La Paz investigación y conservación., Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur:177-188.
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