Samoan silverside

Hypoatherina temminckii

Atherinid Fish from the Red Sea

Samoan silverside is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Hypoatherina
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and Delagoa Bay, Mozambique (Ref. 4125 ) and Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964 ) to the Cook Islands, north to the Caroline Islands, south to Queensland, Australia.

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