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Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster, 1801)

Wide-banded hardyhead silverside
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Egypt country information

Common names: Abou zoubara, Cachcouch
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutí and J.-P. Quignard, 2002
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Migrated to the eastern Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. Migrated to Alexandria, Port Said, and Mersa Matruch, Egypt from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal (Ref. 5385).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Por, F.D., 1978
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherinidae (Silversides) > Atherinomorinae
Etymology: Atherinomorus: Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane + Greek, moros = silly, stupid (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Forster.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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