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Silverside (Odontesthes humensis)
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Silverside (Odontesthes humensis) specimen
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Atherinopsidae

Silverside

Odontesthes humensis

Thirty Five Centimeters Atherinopsid Fish

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

Silverside is known around South America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 35 cm.

Maximum length
35 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Río Negro, Río Uruguay, Río de la Plata, Lagoa Mirim and Lagoa dos Patos system, Uruguay, Argentina, southern Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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