Iso natalensis, Surf sprite

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Iso natalensis Regan, 1919

Surf sprite
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Isonidae (Isonids)
Etymology: More on author: Regan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-neritic. Subtropical

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Indian Ocean: widely distributed, extending to Cape Agulhas, South Africa.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6615)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 28. Translucent with silver lower head and band along side to silver spot on caudal peduncle and viscera enclosed in silver.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in large numbers in boiling surf, close to shoreline. Occurs in large aggregations (Ref. 90102).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Ivantsoff, W., 1986. Notocheiridae. p. 384. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6615)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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