Hypoatherina celebesensis Sasaki & Kimura, 2012
Sulawesi Silverside

Family:  Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae
Max. size:  6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 2 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Singapore, Indonesia and Palau.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-11; Vertebrae: 39-42. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: premaxillary ascending process is long and somewhat narrow, widest point at proximal half; posterior part of maxilla almost straight, not slanting down, with angular upper posterior corner; palatine teeth absent; anus located slightly anterior to pelvic-fin tip (including holotype) or just at the tip; head length 27-29% SL; upper jaw length 9.3-11% SL; eye diameter 10-11% SL; postorbital length of head 10-12% SL; distance from snout to pectoral-fin tip 44-47% SL; anterior midlateral band covered by pectoral fin when curved downward (Ref. 92295).
Biology:  Collected by beach seine in seagrass areas and on mud bottoms (Ref. 92295).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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