Atherinomorus stipes Hardhead silverside, Bristle Herring

Atherinomorus stipes is commonly referred to as Hardhead silverside, Bristle Herring. Difficulty in the aquarium: Niet geschikt voor huiskameraquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Atherinomorus stipes
German:: Ährenfisch
English:: Hardhead Silverside, Bristle Herring

Category:: Koornaarvissen

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Atheriniformes (Order) > Atherinidae (Family) > Atherinomorus (Genus) > stipes (Species)
Initial determination:: (Müller & Troschel, ), 1848

Occurrence:: Barbados, Suriname, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Grenada, Gulf of Mexico, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, South America, The Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Sea depth:: 0,25 - 50 Meter
Size:: 2.76" - 3.94" (7,5cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: 26,4 °F - 82.4 °F (26,4°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Amphipods, Aquatic plant, Copepods, Crustaceans, Isopods, Mysis, Rock shrimps, Schrimps, Worms
Difficulty:: Niet geschikt voor huiskameraquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Atherinomorus aetholepis
Atherinomorus duodecimalis
Atherinomorus endrachtensis
Atherinomorus forskalii
Atherinomorus insularum
Atherinomorus lacunosus
Ährenfisch
Atherinomorus lineatus
Atherinomorus pinguis
Atherinomorus regina
Atherinomorus stipes
Ährenfisch
Atherinomorus vaigiensis

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-12-29 17:23:40
Last edit:: 2021-10-23 14:06:16

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(Müller & Troschel, 1848)

Atherinomorus stipes is found in subtropical shallow waters over coral reefs and nearby soft bottoms and feeds on zooplankton.
Atherinomorus stipes is is found in large schools and used as a favored baitfish.

Synonyms:
Atherina laticeps Poey, 1860
Atherina stipes Müller & Troschel, 1848
Atherina velieana Goode & Bean, 1880
Atherinomorphus stipes (Müller & Troschel, 1848)

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Atheriniformes (Order) > Atherinidae (Family) > Atherinomorinae (Subfamily) > Atherinomorus (Genus) > Atherinomorus stipes (Species)

External links

Homepage Keoki Stender, Marine Life Photographie (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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