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Eendracht Land Silverside

Atherinomorus endrachtensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)

Diagnostic Description

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Pectoral blotch, when present, distinct; midlateral band silvery (Ref. 9760). Ramus of premaxilla not extending past vertical through anterior border of pupil; Free edge of lower jaw sloping backwards and upwards and with distinct tubercle at posterior end.Description: Characterized by yellowish brown color dorsally; 12-16 predorsal scales; depth of body about 4.3 in SL; large eye, 2.4 in head length; jaws, vomer and mesopterygoids with small teeth; teeth present or absent on palatines and ectopterygoids (Ref. 90102).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 11 - 14
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Biology

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Found in shallow coastal waters. Schools with A. lacunosus, A. ogilbyi, Craterocephalus mugiloides, and Hypoatherina temminckii, in the coasts of northern Australia.
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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