Atherinidae

Spatular-scale silverside

Doboatherina aetholepis

Spatular scale edges

• Silver
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

Doboatherina aetholepis, also called the spatular-scale silverside, is a species of Old World silverside native to the western Pacific, with a range spanning from Thailand to Papua New Guinea. Its common name derives from characteristic outgrowths on its predorsal and interdorsal scales.