Atherinopsidae

Chilean silverside

Odontesthes regia

Twenty One Centimeters Atherinopsid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

• Silver
• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Odontesthes regia is a fish belonging to the family Atherinopsidae, commonly referred to in English as Chilean silverside, Peruvian silverside or sea silverside, and in Spanish as pejerrey or pejerrey de mar. This is an epipelagic species distributed from the north Pacific coast of Peru to the Aysén Region, in Chile. The species has great economic importance as a fresh staple food.