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Atherinomorus regina (Seale, 1910) Culion silverside |
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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 | |||