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Atherion africanum Smith, 1965

Pricklenose silverside
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India country information

Common names: Kudifitham, Tholiyan, Uri
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the coast (Ref. 45255). Also Ref. 4125.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Athérine à nez râpeux, 非洲小银汉鱼, Kuzi, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherionidae (Pricklenose silversides)
Etymology: Atherion: Greek, atherine = smelt.
  More on author: Smith.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 10 m.   Tropical; 21°N - 29°S, 77°E - 32°E

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