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Basilichthys microlepidotus (Jenyns, 1841) |
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photo by
Hawkins, B. Waterhouse |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Atherinopsinae | |||
| Max. size: | 31 cm (male/unsexed); 30.5 cm (female); max.weight: 219.5 g; max.weight: 205.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Río Huaso to Valparaiso, Chile. Not present in freshwater east of the Andes. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 15-17 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 22 March 2021 (A2ace+4ce) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||