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SILVERSIDES
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Hypoatherina harringtonensis
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Hypoatherina harringtonensis		 Atherinomorus
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Atherinomorus

Atherinomorus stipes
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Atherinomorus stipes		 Atherinidae
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Atherinidae
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Overview
Main identification features
  • elongate;snout short;mouth at front, not extendable
  • 2 ds, well separated; 1st dorsal fin : ii-iv
  • no ll
  • pectoral high
  • pelvic on abdomen
  • flank: silver stripe
FAMILY ATHERINIDAE

TRUE SILVERSIDES

Mouth at front, top jaw not extendable; premaxilla with rear end narrow and pointed (not expanded), and with a bony process behind it; small teeth present on both jaws and sometimes the front of the roof of the mouth; gill rakers generally large; large eyes; two well-separated dorsal fins, the first with II-IV spines, the second with I spine at front; anal fin with I front spine; pectoral fin inserted high on body, above mid-level of eye; pelvic fin on belly, I,5; tail fin forked; no lateral line; scales smooth, sometimes with ruffled rear edges; with a silver stripe along mid-side.

This family, which occurs worldwide, has 13 genera with about 70 species. There are no native species in the TEP, but two tropical Atlantic members have been introduced into our area. These fishes are small schooling forms found in habitats ranging from freshwater to marine, in tropical to subtropical areas.


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