Basilichthys microlepidotus

Basilichthys microlepidotus

Thirty One Centimeters Atherinopsid Fish

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Basilichthys microlepidotus is a species of Neotropical silverside endemic to Chile. It s a pelagic freshwater species which occurs from the Huasco River to Valparaíso.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Basilichthys
Maximum length: 31 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Río Huaso to Valparaiso, Chile. Not present in freshwater east of the Andes.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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