Species: Atherinella schultzi, Chimalapa Silverside, Longsnout Silverside
gill rakers 12-18
Atherinella schultzi (Alvarez & Carranza, 1952)
Chimalapa Silverside, Longsnout Silverside
Elongate; sensory system on snout not in 4 large quadrangular pits; top jaw extendible, premaxilla with rear end greatly expanded, without expanded bony process above its center, rear edge of mouth extends to under front of eye; 12-18 lower gill rakers; 1st dorsal fin IV, its origin over origin of anal fin; anal rays I, 27; pectoral fins reaching to about end of pelvic fins, inserted high on body, above mid-level of eye; 7-9 transverse scales rows; 20-25 scales around circumference of body; mid-side scales about 35-44, rarely 45; sheath of scales on front half of base of anal fin only; a large scale at base of pelvic fins.
Bright yellow above, paler below; midlateral stripe more black than silver; dorsal and tail fins dusky to dark.
Size: reaches 9.7 cm.
Habitat: primarily freshwater, but also in brackish water of coastal estuaries.
Depth: 0-10 m?
The SW Gulf of Mexico.
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- Salinity
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- Brackish
- Freshwater
- Non Marine
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Mid Water
- Near Bottom
- Water column only
- Habitat
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- Sand & gravel
- Water column
- Estuary
- Freshwater
- Mangrove
- Mud
- FishBase Habitat
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- Pelagic
- Feeding Group
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- Data
- Omnivore
- Planktivore
- Diet
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- Data
- Insects
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Phytoplankton
- Egg Type
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- Benthic
- Data
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- Greater Caribbean endemic
- West Atlantic Endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent
- Continent only
- GC endemic
- Gulf of Mexico endemic
- All species
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Tropical (10-23N, Nicaragua / Cuba)
- IUCN Red List
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- Data deficient
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 9.7
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 10
