Whitley's silverside

Hypoatherina tropicalis

Elongated Atherinid Fish from Australian Waters

Whitley's silverside is known from Western Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Hypoatherina
Maximum length: 12.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: New Guinea, northern and eastern Australia, Madang, Maron and Bougainville Islands. Possibly present over a wide range in Melanesian waters. Aso found around Lord Howe Island.

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