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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Usually found in coastal waters and harbors within its range. Important as food for larger commercial fishes (Ref. 9760). Used as bait in the tuna fishery (Ref. 6822).
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Ivantsoff, W. 1984 Atherinidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3302)
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Distribution
Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa east to Tuamotu Archipelago, south to Western Australia and New Caledonia.
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and Delagoa Bay, Mozambique (Ref. 4125) to the Cook Islands, north to the Caroline Islands, south to Queensland, Australia.
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Myers, R.F. 1999 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816)
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Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 11 - 14
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Ivantsoff, W. and L.E.L.M. Crowley 1999 Atherinidae. Silversides (or hardyheads). p. 2113-2139. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9760)
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Size
Max. size
12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4125))
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Ivantsoff, W. 1986 Atherinidae. p. 381-383. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4125)
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Diagnostic Description
Transparent and blue-green in color, silvery midlateral stripe and abdomen (Ref. 4125). Ascending process of premaxilla moderately long and narrow, lateral process short and wide. Ramus of dentary highly elevated posteriorly. Midlateral band narrow (Ref. 9760). Two rows of pigment spots may be present below lateral band (Ref. 37816).
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Ivantsoff, W. and L.E.L.M. Crowley 1999 Atherinidae. Silversides (or hardyheads). p. 2113-2139. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9760)
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Description
Usually found in coastal waters and harbors within its range. Important as food for larger commercial fishes (Ref. 9760). Used as bait in the tuna fishery (Ref. 6822).
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 25 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 17 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 969
Temperature range (°C): 27.134 - 29.003
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.580
Salinity (PPS): 32.019 - 35.204
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.202 - 4.704
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.087 - 0.415
Silicate (umol/l): 1.073 - 5.552
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 969
Temperature range (°C): 27.134 - 29.003
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.580
Salinity (PPS): 32.019 - 35.204
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.202 - 4.704
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.087 - 0.415
Silicate (umol/l): 1.073 - 5.552
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 17 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 969
Temperature range (°C): 27.134 - 29.003
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.580
Salinity (PPS): 32.019 - 35.204
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.202 - 4.704
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.087 - 0.415
Silicate (umol/l): 1.073 - 5.552
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 969
Temperature range (°C): 27.134 - 29.003
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.580
Salinity (PPS): 32.019 - 35.204
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.202 - 4.704
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.087 - 0.415
Silicate (umol/l): 1.073 - 5.552
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Trophic Strategy
Feeds on zooplankton, benthic animals and fish (Ref. 275).
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Hiatt, R.W. and D.W. Strasburg 1960 Ecological relationships of the fish fauna on coral reefs of the Marshall Islands. Ecol. Monogr. 30(1):65-127. (Ref. 275)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Hypoatherina temminckii
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: subsistence fisheries; bait: usually
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Lewis, A.D., B.R. Smith and C.P. Ellway 1983 A guide to the common tuna baitfishes of the South Pacific Commission area. South Pacific Commission, Handbook No. 23, Noumea, New Caledonia. (Ref. 6822)
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Ivantsoff, W. 1984 Atherinidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3302)
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