Chirostoma jordani
Mesa Silverside
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Atherinopsidae (New World Silversides)
Chirostoma
Chirostoma jordani (Mesa Silverside)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: central Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. benthopelagic.
Biology
Has been introduced unsuccessfully in Texas.
Max length: 11.1 cm TL; max weight: 8 g.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-02-16. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial.
References
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 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.
Gomez-Vanega, H.D. and E. López-Uriarte (2020) Length-weight relationships of six fish species of tropical lake, Mexico. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 37:331-333. DOI: 10.1111/jai.14107
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