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Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Menidiinae
Etymology: Chirostoma: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 21°N - 19°N
North America: endemic to the Lerma River basin, Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anonymous, 1994. Atlas pesquero de México. Instituto Nacional de la Pesca. 234 p. (Ref. 26550)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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