Menidia conchorum Hildebrand & Ginsburg, 1927
Key silverside
Menidia conchorum
photo by FAO

Family:  Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: lower Florida Keys in USA.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 12-15
Biology:  Occurs in pond waters of varying salinity.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 January 2014 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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