Crenulated Silverside
Hypoatherina crenolepis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 6.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A tiny silverside of island waters, the crenulated silverside keeps to inshore shallows in schools and is barely studied. It likely feeds larger commercial fish, and locally it is dried for pet food.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae › Hypoatherina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277721.
FAQ
- Is the Crenulated Silverside dangerous to divers?
- The Crenulated Silverside is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Crenulated Silverside get?
- The Crenulated Silverside grows to about 6.5 cm.