Panatela Silverside
Hypoatherina panatela
- Usual depth0–7 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch and April
- How commonRare
About this species
The panatela silverside is a species of reef-dwelling silverside from the subfamily Atherinomorinae which is found in the southwest Pacific Ocean. This species grows to 11 cm (4.3 in) in total length and is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. This species is sometimes classified as the only species in the monotypic genus Stenatherina, although other authorities place it in the genus Hypoatherina. This species was described by David Starr Jordan and Robert Earl Richardson as Atherina panatela with the type locality given as Calayan Island in the Philippines. The specific name is the Spanish word for a long, thin cigar and is presumed to be a reference to the elongated, slender body of this fish.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 24 records
- March: 67 records
- April: 81 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 10 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–7 m · Deepest record: 45.7 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Panatela Silverside
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Togariisoiwashi, トガリイソイワシ
Other scientific names: Atherina panatela, Stenatherina panatela, Stenatherina panetela
Similar species
- Samoan silverside
Hypoatherina temminckii
- Barnes' silverside
Hypoatherina barnesi
- Fijian silverside
Hypoatherina ovalaua
Hardyhead silversideAtherinomorus lacunosus
- Common Hardyhead
Atherinomorus vaigiensis
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).
- 232 open-data records from 1929 to 2023.
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