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Atherinopsis californiensis Girard, 1854

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26; Vertebrae: 50 - 54. Branchiostegal rays: 5-6 (Ref. 36497).

Common Names

  • Jack silverside , English , Global
  • Jacksmelt , English , USA
  • Tintateriin , Estonian , Estonia
  • Athérine grasdeau , French , France
  • 美洲似銀漢魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 美洲似银汉鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Ateryna zielona , Polish , Poland
  • Pejerrey mocho , Spanish , Mexico
  • Pejerrey mocho , Spanish , Mexico
  • Pejerrey mocho , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Atheriniformes

    Family: Atherinopsidae

    Genus: Atherinopsis

    Species: Atherinopsis californiensis Girard, 1854

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Eastern Pacific: Yaquina Bay in Oregon, USA to southwestern coast of Baja California, Mexico.

    • Biology

    Adults inhabit inshore areas, including bays (Ref. 2850). Form schools (Ref. 2850). Demersal spawners in nearshore habitats (Ref. 56049). Oviparous, with planktonic, primarily neustonic larvae (Ref. 36497). Eggs are attached to one another by spawning substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 36497). Sold fresh (Ref. 2850).

    Habitat

    neritic