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Menidia extensa (Skipjack; Waccamaw silverside)

Synonyms: Membras extensa
Language: German; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

The Waccamaw silverside (Menidia extensa) is a rare species of fish in the family Atherinopsidae. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Menidia extensa

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  2.756 inches (7 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Pelagophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  300
Maximum Longevity [1]  3 years
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0