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Atheriniformes (Silversides) >
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Menidiinae
Etymology: Atherinella: Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770, diminutive (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Professor Carl Levitt (Leavitt) Hubbs (1894–1979) was a giant of American ichthyology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique. Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 6858)
Central America: Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 6858)
Found in rivers (Ref. 6858). Feeds on terrestrial and aquatic insects as well as algae (Ref. 6858).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Bussing, W.A., 1987. Peces de las aguas continentales de Costa Rica. Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio. San Jose. (Ref. 6858)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00322 - 0.01078), b=3.08 (2.92 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.31 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).