Atherinomorus balabacensis (Seale, 1910)

Balabac Island silverside

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Atheriniformes \| Atherinidae \| Atherininae
Synonyms	Atherina balabacensis, ... more
Common names	巴拉巴克岛美银汉鱼, 巴拉巴克島美銀漢魚, ... more

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Main reference

Ivantsoff, W. and L.E.L.M. Crowley. 1999. (Ref. 9760)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9760)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; non-migratory; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Pacific: Philippines and Trobriand Islands.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Body with a thin, silvery midlateral band. The band have very fine, blue-black edge above. Scales above the band with fine melanophores; row of scales below with small black dot on each. Fins mostly uniformly yellowish, pectorals with dusky patch at the base. Anteriormost point of the head formed by the protruding lower jaw. Mouth large and oblique. Gill rakers long and slender. Scales deciduous on head. Preserved specimens uniformly yellow green with thin silvery midlateral band.

Found inshore, sometimes close to mouth of streams. Nothing is known of its biology. May be taken as food by larger commercial species.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)	Medium

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Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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