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Atherinella pachylepis (Günther, 1864) Thickscale silverside |
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| Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Cutuco, El Salvador (Ref. 9273) to Peru (Ref. 11482). Not recorded from Costa Rica (Ref. 9273). | |||
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| Biology: | Forms aggregations in shallow bays and coastal reefs (Ref. 11482). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||