Atherinella brasiliensis
Atherinella brasiliensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Brazilian silversides
Atherinella brasiliensis
photo by Timm, C.D.


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Family:  Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae
Max. size:  17.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: northern coast of South America.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found over soft bottoms, in brackish or hypersaline littoral lagoons and protected areas of the open sea.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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