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Menidia peninsulae (Goode & Bean, 1879) Tidewater silverside |
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photo by
Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L. |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico (except Louisiana and northeastern Texas) to southern Florida in USA and northern Veracruz in Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 13-19 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in tidal creeks and marshes, in brackish or full sea waters. Never found in inland waters. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||