Backwaters Silverside
Membras analis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A slim, silvery schooling fish of lagoons and bays, this silverside tolerates water that swings from brackish to saltier than the open sea. It hangs over muddy bottoms and feeds on drifting zooplankton, rarely growing past your finger.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Atherinopsidae › Membras
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275926.
FAQ
- Is the Backwaters Silverside dangerous to divers?
- The Backwaters Silverside is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Backwaters Silverside get?
- The Backwaters Silverside grows to about 12 cm.