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Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Menidiinae
Etymology: Atherinella: Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770, diminutive (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 24°N - 5°N
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Revillagigedo Island to Puerto Utria, Colombia, including the Gulf of California (Ref. 36497).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11482)
Forms small schools in shallow bays and near coastal reefs (Ref. 9273). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36497). Eggs are presumably attached to spawning substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 36497).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lavenberg, R.J. and M. Chernoff, 1995. Atherinidae. Pejerreyes. p. 889-901. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9273)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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