Atherinomorus regina (Seale, 1910)
Culion silverside
photo by FAO

Family:  Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae
Max. size:  7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Culion and Busuanga Islands, Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-12. No teeth on palatines. Origin of dorsal fin at or up to 2 scales in front of vertical through ventral tips. Midlateral band silvery with a line of small dark dots above and minute black dots on row of scales below. Description: Characterized by having 14-18 predorsal scales; body depth about 5.0 in SL; large eye, 2.2-2.4 in head length; upper jaw extending just beyond vertical at front edge of eye; jaws and vomer with minute teeth, none in palatines (Ref. 90102).
Biology:  Biology is unknown. Probably preyed upon by commercial fish species as food.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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