Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; djupintervall 0 - 10 m. Tropical; 21°N - 29°S, 77°E - 32°E
Indian Ocean: India to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4125).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4125); common length : 4.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3302)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 5 - 6; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10 - 12; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 16 - 17. Translucent and blue-green in color; pigmentation on head and body variable (Ref. 4125).
Usually caught offshore in depths of less than 2 m. Used as food for larger commercial species and possibly as bait.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Ivantsoff, W., 1984. Atherinidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3302)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
