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Teramulus waterloti (Pellegrin, 1932) |
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photo by
Petersen, P. |
| Family: | Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Ambilobe district, northwest of Madagascar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | In life Teramulus waterloti is translucent and bluish overall, rust colored on the ventral flanks, with a prominent iridescent midlateral band; the first dorsal fin is black (Ref. 56176). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 29 June 2016 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||