Chirostoma estor
Pike Silverside
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Chirostoma
Chirostoma estor (Pike Silverside)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: endemic to the Lerma River basin, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Found in sand bottoms (Ref. 26550).
Max length: 42.0 cm TL; max weight: 540 g.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2018-02-23. Resilience: Medium (K=0.19-0.29).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial.
References
Anonymous (1994) Atlas pesquero de México. Instituto Nacional de la Pesca. 234 p.
Lyons, J., G. González-Hernandéz, E. Soto-Galera and M. Guzmán-Arroyo (1998) Decline of freshwater fishes and fisheries in selected drainages of west-central Mexico. Fisheries 23(4):10-18.
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