Striped Silverside

Scientific Name: Atherinomorus endrachtensis
Family: Silversides – Atherinidae
Maximum Size: 10cm
Identification: Silvery; slender with two dorsal fins and ventrals below and behind pectorals; several longitudinal rows of small dark spots on sides.
Favourite: Form schools.
Hide-out: Usually at surface in sheltered waters of mangroves and coastal reefs.
Location: Asian Pacific – Kalimantan (Borneo) in Indonesia to Solomon Is. Philippines and Palau to Great Barrier Reef.