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Membras procera Chernoff, Machado-Allison, Escobedo, Freiburger, Henderson, Hennessy et al., 2020 |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.66 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Alantic: Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 41-42. This species belonging to the martinica species-group is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: anus is between anal fin origin and pelvic fin insertion; tips of pelvic fins reaching the anterior margin of vent; posterior margins of predorsal and lateral scales are strongly laciniate; lateral scales 42-44; predorsal scales 20-22; length of spinous dorsal fin 8.5-9.5% SL; the least depth of caudal peduncle 7.3-8.6% SL (Ref. 123107). | |||
| Biology: | The species was collected in open water, at night when lights were submerged below the surface waters to 1 m off the R.V. Pilsbury. about 1 km offshore (Ref. 123107). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||