Labidesthes sicculus (Cope, 1865)

Brook silverside

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Atheriniformes \| Atherinopsidae \| Menidiinae
Synonyms	Chirostoma sicculum, ... more
Common names	Crayon d'argent, Bækstribefisk, Rotmaul-Ährenfisch, ... more

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Main reference

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 8.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 2 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Pelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 5°C - 20°C (Ref. 13614); 46°N - 25°N

North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes (except Lake Superior) and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec in Canada to eastern Minnesota and south to Louisiana in the USA; from Santee River drainage in South Carolina to Galveston Bay drainage in Texas, USA.
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Occur near surface of lakes, ponds, and quiet pools of creeks and small to large rivers. Usually found in open water (Ref 5723, 10294). Feed on zooplankton, including copepods, cladocerans, and midge larvae (Ref. 10294).


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

Human uses
Bait: usually


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=3.70; tmax=2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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