Hypoatherina
harringtonensis
(Goode, 1877)
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Family:
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Atherinidae
(Silversides), subfamily: Atherininae
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Order:
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Atheriniformes
(silversides)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Reef silverside |
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Max. size:
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10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of potential interest |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Yucatan, Mexico to northern South America. Antilles, western Caribbean (Ref. 26938). Southeast Pacific: known only from Tumaco, Colombia (Ref. 9273).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8 - 10;
Anal
soft rays: 11 – 12. Head rather narrow, not conspicuously wider than body (Ref. 26938).
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Biology: |
Found on coral reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. Caught with dip nets, with the help of artificial lights. Occurs in large schools in shallow waters (Ref. 26938)
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Dyer, Brian S.
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