Strangescale Silverside
Doboatherina aetholepis
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Doboatherina aetholepis, also called the spatular-scale silverside, is a species of Old World silverside native to the western Pacific, with a range spanning from Thailand to Papua New Guinea. Its common name derives from characteristic outgrowths on its predorsal and interdorsal scales.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 23 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Strangescale Silverside
Other scientific names: Atherinomorus aetholepis
Similar species
- Balabac Island Silverside
Doboatherina balabacensis
- tropical silverside
Doboatherina duodecimalis
Hardyhead silversideAtherinomorus lacunosus
- Common Hardyhead
Atherinomorus vaigiensis
- Samoan silverside
Hypoatherina temminckii
Red Sea hardyhead silversideAtherinomorus forskalii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 25 open-data records from 1998 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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