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Atherinidae (Silversides) > Atherinomorinae
Etymology: Hypoatherina: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770 (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 5 m (Ref. 57178). Tropical; 16°N - 23°S
Western Central Pacific: Sumatra to northern Cooks, north to the Philippines, Carolines and Marshall Islands, south to Fiji.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 54980)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 4 - 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8 - 10; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 12. Premaxilla with long ascending process and two lateral processes. Gill rakers 22-25. Midlateral scale count 38-42.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Relatively common in both high island and atoll lagoons (Ref. 1602). They are not found in the rougher waters over reefs and are attracted to light at night in lagoons (Ref. 9760). Used as bait in the tuna fishery (Ref. 6822).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés; carnada: usually
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 26.9 - 29.3, mean 28.8 °C (based on 1498 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00217 - 0.00879), b=3.15 (2.97 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 143 [75, 286] mg/100g; Iron = 0.761 [0.418, 1.395] mg/100g; Protein = 19.4 [17.1, 21.8] %; Omega3 = 0.129 [0.056, 0.336] g/100g; Selenium = 15.1 [6.5, 37.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 228 [65, 714] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.1 [1.4, 3.1] mg/100g (wet weight);