black sea silverside
| Scientific name | Atherina boyeri |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Risso |
| Year of description | 1810 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Atherinidae |
| Genus | Atherina |
Introduction
Atherina boyeri, commonly known as black sea silverside, is a brackish water and salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Longevity4 year
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Longevity4 year
How to recognize the black sea silverside ?
The black sea silverside measures between 18 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert, argent and gris body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The black sea silverside is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The black sea silverside is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature8 - 26 °C
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Depth0 - 50 m
Biotope presentation
The black sea silverside is most often found at a depth between 0m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
Ecology, age and growth of Atherina boyeri and Atherina presbyter in the Ria de Aveiro, Portugal - Lúcia POMBO - Mike ELLIOTT - José Eduardo REBELO - Cybium - 2005.
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Species of the same biotope
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