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Atheriniformes (Silversides) >
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Menidiinae
Etymology: Membras: Greek, membras, -ados = a kind of sardine (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Bollman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
laut. Tropical; 13°N - 4°N
Eastern Central Pacific: El Salvador to Colombia.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 55763); common length : 18.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 55763)
Body thin and elongated; mouth terminal, with conspicuously protrusible jaws; teeth set in bands; two well separated dorsal fins, the first located head of the origin of the anal fin; pectoral fins located high on the body; lateral line lacking; back olive green; flanks and belly silvery, with a narrow, median, silvery, lateral stripe (Ref. 55763).
Forms small schools (Ref. 9273).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Lavenberg, R.J. and M. Chernoff, 1995. Atherinidae. Pejerreyes. p. 889-901. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9273)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
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