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Atherion africanum Smith, 1965

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Translucent and blue-green in color; pigmentation on head and body variable (Ref. 4125).

Common Names

  • Stekelneus- spierinkie , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Muhizi , Comorian , Comoros
  • Pricklenose silverside , English , South Africa
  • Pricklenose silverside , English , Global
  • Athérine à nex râpeux , French , France
  • Athérine à nez râpeux , French , Global
  • Tholiyan , Malayalam , India
  • Uri , Malayalam , India
  • ഉരി , Malayalam , India
  • ഉറി , Malayalam , India
  • തൊലിയന് , Malayalam , India
  • തോലിയന് , Malayalam , India
  • Kudifitham , Maldivian , India
  • 非洲小銀漢魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 非洲小银汉鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Rei africano , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • Pejerrey lijador , Spanish , Spain
  • Dagaa , Swahili , Tanzania
  • Kuzi , Swahili , Tanzania
  • Mambangumu , Swahili , Tanzania

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Atheriniformes

    Family: Atherionidae

    Genus: Atherion

    Species: Atherion africanum Smith, 1965

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indian Ocean: India to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4125).

    • Biology

    Usually caught offshore in depths of less than 2 m. Used as food for larger commercial species and possibly as bait.

    Habitat

    neritic