Odontesthes platensis (Berg, 1895)
photo by González Castro, M.

Family:  Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Atherinopsinae
Max. size:  11.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Río de la Plata mouth to Golfo Nuevo, Argentina.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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