| Family: |
Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherininae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: coasts of Spain and Morocco including Madeira and the Canary Islands. Also in the western Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea and Black Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Total scales in midlateral series 59-65. Anal fin with 10-12 1/2 rays (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Littoral, often near shore. Gregarious, sometimes occurs in marine lagoons (France) and estuaries (Portugal). Feed on pelagic copepods and benthic crustaceans (Ref. 5980). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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