Cobalt Silverside
Hypoatherina tsurugae
- Usual depth2–4 m
- Water temperature20–20 °C
- Best monthsMay and July
- How commonRare
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: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–4 m · Deepest record: 4.1 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–20 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Cobalt Silverside
Names in 3 more languages
- Japanese
- Gin-isoiwashi, ギンイソイワシ
- Korean
- 은줄멸
- Simplified Chinese
- 下銀漢魚, 後肛下銀漢魚, 鱙仔
Other scientific names: Atherina tsurugae
Similar species
- Samoan silverside
Hypoatherina temminckii
- Barnes' silverside
Hypoatherina barnesi
- Fijian silverside
Hypoatherina ovalaua
- Panatela Silverside
Hypoatherina panatela
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 479 open-data records from 1900 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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