Atherinops affinis Topsmelt, Topsmelt Silverside

Atherinops affinis is commonly referred to as Topsmelt, Topsmelt Silverside. Difficulty in the aquarium: Pas pour l'aquarium!. A aquarium size of at least 3000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

3560 

AphiaID:

279812 

Scientific:

Atherinops affinis 

German:

Neuweltlicher Ährenfisch 

English:

Topsmelt, Topsmelt Silverside 

Category:

 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Atheriniformes (Order) > Atherinidae (Family) > Atherinops (Genus) > affinis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Ayres, ), 1860 

Occurrence:

British Columbia, Canada Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific) 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 26 Meter 

Size:

up to 14.57" (37 cm) 

Temperature:

68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°C) 

Food:

Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort) 

Tank:

659.94 gal (~ 3000L)  

Difficulty:

Pas pour l'aquarium! 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Atherinops affinis
  Neuweltlicher Ährenfisch

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2011-02-17 16:52:00 

Last edit:

2025-12-17 21:24:01 

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