Atlantic silverside
Menidia menidia
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A small, very abundant silverside from the Atlantic coast of North America, from estuaries and coastal waters.
- Scientific name
- Menidia menidia
- Family
- Atherinopsidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Atherinopsidae
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Synonyms
- Atherina boscii, Atherina menidia, Atherina notata, Atherina viridescens, Menida menida, Menidia dentex, Menidia notata, Phoxargyrea dayi
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 1.4–32.6 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Lifespan
- 2 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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