7 observationsLeast Concern
Blackfin Silverside
Atherinella crystallina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Atheriniformes ›Family: Atherinopsidae ›Genus: Atherinella
About
Atherinella crystallina is a species of Neotropical silversides (Atherinopsidae). It is found from the Río Sinaloa to Río Verde, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Mexico. It is normally a freshwater species but it also occurs in estuaries as deep as 10 metres (33 ft). Their food includes zooplankton, pelagic fish larvae and pelagic fish eggs. A. crystallina was described as Thyrina crystallina by David Starr Jordan and George Bliss Culver in 1895 from types collected from the Río Presidio in
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blackfin Silverside is Atherinella crystallina.
- The Blackfin Silverside has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Blackfin Silverside belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Blackfin Silverside belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Blackfin Silverside belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Blackfin Silverside belongs to the order Atheriniformes.
- Blackfin Silverside belongs to the family Atherinopsidae.
- Blackfin Silverside belongs to the genus Atherinella.