Species FAO code: SIL

Atherinomorus insularum

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Ährenfisch de Meerschaum	–
Germany	de Ährenfisch de Meerschaum	–
Slovenia	sl gavuni	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Scientific name

Atherinomorus insularum

Author

(Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SIL

Morphological description

Slender fish with moderately laterally compressed body. Teeth on vomer very small and difficult to see. Gill rakers with spinules longer than diameter of pupil. Predorsal scales 20-23.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAtheriniformes
  - FamilyAtherinidae
    - GenusAtherinomorus
      - SpeciesAtherinomorus insularum

Synonyms

Atherina insularum Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Pranesus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Pranesus insularum insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

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Atherinomorus insularum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central