| Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae |
| 7.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
pelagic-neritic |
| Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 4-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-14; Vertebrae: 38-42. Long spatular outgrowth on the posterior margins of the majority of the predorsal and interdorsal scales. Eyes large.
Description: Characterized by greenish tan color dorsally with silver midlateral stripe; 16-19 predorsal scales; predorsal and interdorsal scales mostly with elongate spatular protuberance; depth of body 4.5-5.8 in SL; large eye, 2.2-2.9 in head length; upper jaw extending to about vertical at front edge of pupil; posterior end of lower jaw with tubercle; presence of small teeth in jaws, vomer, palatines, entopteryogoids, basihyal and basibranchial (Ref. 90102). |
| Adults occur usually along the open coast; rarely seen in lagoons or inner parts of bays and inlets (Ref. 44256). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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