Family: |
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae |
Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Panama and Costa Rica. |
Diagnosis: |
|
Biology: |
Inhabits rivers of low to high current velocity, between 8 and 60 m elevation. Swims in schools near the surface of the water. An active fish that captures terrestrial and aquatic insects, but also eats filamentous algae and diatoms (Ref. 36880). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.