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Membras analis (Schultz, 1948) Backwaters silverside |
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FAO |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela. | |||
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| Biology: | Found over muddy bottoms in lagoons or bays with brackish or hyper-saline waters (Ref. 5217). Feeds on zooplankton. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||