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Atheriniformes (Silversides) >
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides) > Menidiinae
Etymology: Membras: Greek, membras, -ados = a kind of sardine (Ref. 45335); procera: Name from Latin 'procera' meaning long or slender, referring to the overall shape of this species; an adjective..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas. Tropical
Western Central Alantic: Colombia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.7 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 123107)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 9; Espinhos anais: 1; Raios anais moles: 16 - 17; Vértebras: 41 - 42. This species belonging to the martinica species-group is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: anus is between anal fin origin and pelvic fin insertion; tips of pelvic fins reaching the anterior margin of vent; posterior margins of predorsal and lateral scales are strongly laciniate; lateral scales 42-44; predorsal scales 20-22; length of spinous dorsal fin 8.5-9.5% SL; the least depth of caudal peduncle 7.3-8.6% SL (Ref. 123107).
The species was collected in open water, at night when lights were submerged below the
surface waters to 1 m off the R.V. Pilsbury. about 1 km offshore (Ref. 123107).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Chernoff, B., A. Machado-Allison, J. Escobedo, M. Freiburger, E. Henderson, A. Hennessy, G. Kohn, N. Neri, A. Parikh, S. Scobell, B. Silverstone and E. Young, 2020. Two new miniature silverside fishes of the genus Membras Bonaparte (Atheriniformes, Atherinopsidae) from the Tropical North Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa 4852(2):191-202. (Ref. 123107)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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