Cape silverside

Atherina breviceps

Fish Reaching Eleven Centimeters in African Waters

Cape silverside is a fish of Southeast Atlantic. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 11 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Atherina
Maximum length: 11 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: restricted from Lüderitz, Namibia to northern Natal, South Africa.

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