Membras analis (Schultz, 1948) Backwaters silverside |
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FAO |
Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae | |||
Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found over muddy bottoms in lagoons or bays with brackish or hyper-saline waters (Ref. 5217). Feeds on zooplankton. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |