Biology:Doboatherina aetholepis

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Short description: Species of Actinopterygii

Doboatherina aetholepis
FMIB 38071 Atherina stipes.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Doboatherina
Species:
D. aetholepis
Binomial name
Doboatherina aetholepis
Kimura, Iwatsuki & Yoshino, 2002
Synonyms
  • Atherinomorus aetholepis

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.[1][2] Its common name derives from characteristic outgrowths on its predorsal and interdorsal scales.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2569091 entry