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
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated