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Atherinomorus pinguis (Lacepède, 1803) Narrow-banded hardyhead silverside |
| Family: | Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific, widely distributed from East Africa to northern Australia and north to southern Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-16; Vertebrae: 39-43. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: lateral process of premaxilla very low and wide; upper margin of dentary almost flat distally, no distinct tubercle at the posterior end; posterior tip of upper jaw reaching to or beyond a vertical through anterior margin of pupil, and rarely reaching to the center of pupil; teeth on endopterygoids small, not forming distinct ridges; anus usually just before the posterior tip of pelvic fin, rarely beyond it; lower gill rakers 19-23; midlateral scale count 38-41; lower margin of midlateral band just reaching to the ventral end of the midlateral (third) scale row or slightly above it at level of anal fin origin (Ref. 58474). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||