| Family: |
Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherinomorinae |
| Max. size: |
7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Israel (Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea); probably endemic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-13; Vertebrae: 43-45. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: posterior end of maxilla not slanted downward; midlateral scales with an indented posterior margin; posterior margin of anterior predorsal scales with a spatular outgrowth; posterior margin of axillary scale without a distinct projection; midlateral band somewhat wide and its lower margin reaching to or below the ventral end of the midlateral (third) scale row at the level of anal-fin origin (width of midlateral band 24-32 % of body depth and 62-83 % of caudal peduncle depth); interorbital width somewhat wide 35-43 % HL (Ref. 92894). |
| Biology: |
Collected by purse and bag seines and rotenone (ref. 92894). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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