ATHERINOMORUS LACUNOSUS - (FORSTER, 1801)
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Prêtre à large bande, Athérine têtue, Croissant queue jaune, Broad-banded hardyhead, Broad-banded silverside, Capricorn hardyhead, Hardyhead silverside, Robust hardyhead, Robust silverside, Pitted hardyhead, Slender hardyhead, Wide-banded hardyhead silverside, Hartkopf-Ährenfisch, Klipkop-spierinkie, Bredhovedet stribefisk, Alaneta indyjska, Rei cabeçudo, Pejerrey cabezón, Yakushima-iwashi, Togoro-iwashi, Yakushima-iwashi, ヤクシマイワシ, 南洋銀漢魚, 卡普里角美银汉鱼,
Synonymes
Atherina lacunosa (Forster, 1801)
Atherina morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Atherinomorous lacunosus (Forster, 1801)
Atherinomorus capricornensis (Woodland 1961)
Atherinomorus lacunosa (Forster, 1801)
Atherion morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Hepsetia morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Hepsetia pinguis mineri (Nichols & Roemhild, 1951)
Pranesus capricornensis (Woodland, 1961)
Pranesus lacunosus (Forster, 1801)
Pranesus maculatus (Taylor, 1964)
Pranesus morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Pranesus pinguis ruppelli (Smith, 1965)
Pranesus pinguis rüppelli (Smith, 1965)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12-17; Pectoral fin rays: 15-19; Vertebrae: 43-44. Body robust, the depth: 4.1-5.6 in Standard Length. Lateral process of premaxilla very low and wide; Upper margin of the dentary almost flat distally, no distinct tubercle at the posterior end; Posterior tip of the upper jaw reaching to or beyond a vertical through anterior margin of the pupil, sometimes reaching to the center of pupil; Small teeth on endopterygoids, not forming obvious ridges; The anus is near or usually behind the posterior tip of the pelvic fin; Lower gill rakers: 18-24; Midlateral scale count: 40-44; Lower margin of midlateral band reaching below ventral end of the midlateral (third) scale row and reaching to almost the center of the fourth scale row at level of the anal fin origin. Caudal fin forked. Max. length: 25.0 cm TL. Depth range: 1 - 39 m.
Color
A greenish-grey fish with an iridescent blue line running along the upper edge of the broad silver midlateral stripe along the side.
Etymology
Atherinomorus: from Greek, atherina, the name for the eperlane + from Greek, moros = silly, stupid.
lacunosus: from Latin, lacunosus = full of hollows or cavities. Referring to pit-like pores on head between eyes (often covered by a large scale).
Original description: Atherina lacunosa Forster, 1801 - Type locality: New Caledonia [Balade, Province Nord, northeastern Grande Terre, southwestern Pacific].
Distribution
Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).
Biology
Common in large schools along sandy shorelines and reef margins. Reported to be mainly a nocturnal species which usually forms schools (from several hundred to more than 100 m long and 20 m wide). Feeds mostly at night when the school disperse. Feeds on a variety of planktonic crustaceans. Preyed upon by sharks, tunas, long toms, and amberjacks which swim alongside the school. Among its other predators are crested terns, gannets, sea-gulls and herons. Slow moving and not well regarded as bait. Extremely important as forage fish for larger species. Sold fresh, or salted and dried.
Similar species
Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) - Reported from Central Pacific: probably Hawaiian Islands.
Atherinomorus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) - Reported from Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: Australia.
Last update: 14, June 2022
Prêtre à large bande, Athérine têtue, Croissant queue jaune, Broad-banded hardyhead, Broad-banded silverside, Capricorn hardyhead, Hardyhead silverside, Robust hardyhead, Robust silverside, Pitted hardyhead, Slender hardyhead, Wide-banded hardyhead silverside, Hartkopf-Ährenfisch, Klipkop-spierinkie, Bredhovedet stribefisk, Alaneta indyjska, Rei cabeçudo, Pejerrey cabezón, Yakushima-iwashi, Togoro-iwashi, Yakushima-iwashi, ヤクシマイワシ, 南洋銀漢魚, 卡普里角美银汉鱼,
Synonymes
Atherina lacunosa (Forster, 1801)
Atherina morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Atherinomorous lacunosus (Forster, 1801)
Atherinomorus capricornensis (Woodland 1961)
Atherinomorus lacunosa (Forster, 1801)
Atherion morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Hepsetia morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Hepsetia pinguis mineri (Nichols & Roemhild, 1951)
Pranesus capricornensis (Woodland, 1961)
Pranesus lacunosus (Forster, 1801)
Pranesus maculatus (Taylor, 1964)
Pranesus morrisi (Jordan & Starks, 1906)
Pranesus pinguis ruppelli (Smith, 1965)
Pranesus pinguis rüppelli (Smith, 1965)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12-17; Pectoral fin rays: 15-19; Vertebrae: 43-44. Body robust, the depth: 4.1-5.6 in Standard Length. Lateral process of premaxilla very low and wide; Upper margin of the dentary almost flat distally, no distinct tubercle at the posterior end; Posterior tip of the upper jaw reaching to or beyond a vertical through anterior margin of the pupil, sometimes reaching to the center of pupil; Small teeth on endopterygoids, not forming obvious ridges; The anus is near or usually behind the posterior tip of the pelvic fin; Lower gill rakers: 18-24; Midlateral scale count: 40-44; Lower margin of midlateral band reaching below ventral end of the midlateral (third) scale row and reaching to almost the center of the fourth scale row at level of the anal fin origin. Caudal fin forked. Max. length: 25.0 cm TL. Depth range: 1 - 39 m.
Color
A greenish-grey fish with an iridescent blue line running along the upper edge of the broad silver midlateral stripe along the side.
Etymology
Atherinomorus: from Greek, atherina, the name for the eperlane + from Greek, moros = silly, stupid.
lacunosus: from Latin, lacunosus = full of hollows or cavities. Referring to pit-like pores on head between eyes (often covered by a large scale).
Original description: Atherina lacunosa Forster, 1801 - Type locality: New Caledonia [Balade, Province Nord, northeastern Grande Terre, southwestern Pacific].
Distribution
Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia and Rapa; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).
Biology
Common in large schools along sandy shorelines and reef margins. Reported to be mainly a nocturnal species which usually forms schools (from several hundred to more than 100 m long and 20 m wide). Feeds mostly at night when the school disperse. Feeds on a variety of planktonic crustaceans. Preyed upon by sharks, tunas, long toms, and amberjacks which swim alongside the school. Among its other predators are crested terns, gannets, sea-gulls and herons. Slow moving and not well regarded as bait. Extremely important as forage fish for larger species. Sold fresh, or salted and dried.
Similar species
Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) - Reported from Central Pacific: probably Hawaiian Islands.
Atherinomorus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) - Reported from Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: Australia.
Last update: 14, June 2022