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Atherinella chagresi (Meek & Hildebrand, 1914) |
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photo by
Molina, A. |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Panama and Costa Rica. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits rivers of low to high current velocity, between 8 and 60 m elevation. Swims in schools near the surface of the water. An active fish that captures terrestrial and aquatic insects, but also eats filamentous algae and diatoms (Ref. 36880). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||