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Hypoatherina ovalaua (Herre, 1935)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12. Premaxilla with long ascending process and two lateral processes. Gill rakers 22-25. Midlateral scale count 38-42.

Common Names

  • Fijian silverside , English , Global
  • Ovalaua silverside , English , Micronesia
  • Ovalaua silverside , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Vayā , Fijian , Fiji
  • 椭圆银汉鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 橢圓銀漢魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Korker , Marshallese , Marshall Is.
  • Tel , Marshallese , Marshall Is.
  • Ovalaua , Rapa (Micronesian) , Micronesia
  • Sali , Samoan , Samoa

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Atheriniformes

    Family: Atherinidae

    Genus: Hypoatherina

    Species: Hypoatherina ovalaua (Herre, 1935)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Relatively common in both high island and atoll lagoons (Ref. 1602). They are not found in the rougher waters over reefs and are attracted to light at night in lagoons (Ref. 9760). Used as bait in the tuna fishery (Ref. 6822).

    Habitat

    associated