Atherinomorus insularum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Atherinidae |
Genus: | Atherinomorus |
Species: | A. insularum
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Binomial name | |
Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
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Atherinomorus insularum also called Hawaiian silverside or 'iao in Hawaiian is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae endemic to Hawaii. [1] [2]
The Hawaiian silverside has two dorsal fins and a prominent lateral stripe, which sets them apart from other baitfish. [1] They can grow up to three and a half inches. They are greenish gray on the back and have a silvery stripe topped by a blue-green line running the length of the body. [1] They disperse to feed on plankton at the surface at night. [3]
Atherinomorus insularum are endemic to Hawaii. They are a common schooling fish often found near the surface in tidepools and coastal waters. [1]
In ancient Hawaii, these fish were sometimes used to rub the face of a human sacrificial victim to make it shine like the eyes of a maneater shark. [3]
Atherinomorus insularum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Atherinidae |
Genus: | Atherinomorus |
Species: | A. insularum
|
Binomial name | |
Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
|
Atherinomorus insularum also called Hawaiian silverside or 'iao in Hawaiian is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae endemic to Hawaii. [1] [2]
The Hawaiian silverside has two dorsal fins and a prominent lateral stripe, which sets them apart from other baitfish. [1] They can grow up to three and a half inches. They are greenish gray on the back and have a silvery stripe topped by a blue-green line running the length of the body. [1] They disperse to feed on plankton at the surface at night. [3]
Atherinomorus insularum are endemic to Hawaii. They are a common schooling fish often found near the surface in tidepools and coastal waters. [1]
In ancient Hawaii, these fish were sometimes used to rub the face of a human sacrificial victim to make it shine like the eyes of a maneater shark. [3]