Membras gilberti (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)
Landia silverside
Membras gilberti
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: El Salvador to Colombia.
Diagnosis:  Body thin and elongated; mouth terminal, with conspicuously protrusible jaws; teeth set in bands; two well separated dorsal fins, the first located head of the origin of the anal fin; pectoral fins located high on the body; lateral line lacking; back olive green; flanks and belly silvery, with a narrow, median, silvery, lateral stripe (Ref. 55763).
Biology:  Forms small schools (Ref. 9273).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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