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Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Atherinopsinae
Etymology: Atherinopsis: Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770 + Greek,ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 37955). Subtropical; 46°N - 22°N, 129°W - 110°W

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Eastern Pacific: Yaquina Bay in Oregon, USA to southwestern coast of Baja California, Mexico.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9273); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9273); max. reported age: 11 years (Ref. 56049)

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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 114; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26; Vertebrae: 50 - 54. Branchiostegal rays: 5-6 (Ref. 36497).

Adults inhabit inshore areas, including bays (Ref. 2850). Form schools (Ref. 2850). Demersal spawners in nearshore habitats (Ref. 56049). Oviparous, with planktonic, primarily neustonic larvae (Ref. 36497). Eggs are attached to one another by spawning substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 36497). Sold fresh (Ref. 2850).

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Oviparous (Ref. 36497).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Atherinopsis californiensis Girard, 1854