Guatemala Silverside
Atherinella guatemalensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The Guatemala silverside is a slender, schooling fish at home in fresh and brackish water, turning up in rivers, estuaries, and coastal lagoons. It reaches only about nine centimetres and shimmers with the silver flank stripe its family is named for.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Atherinopsidae › Atherinella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279801.
FAQ
- Is the Guatemala Silverside dangerous to divers?
- The Guatemala Silverside is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Guatemala Silverside get?
- The Guatemala Silverside grows to about 9.1 cm.