Robust Silverside
Atherinomorus lacunosus
Also known as: Baitfish, Broad-banded Hardyhead, Broad-banded Silverside, Capricorn Hardyhead, Greyback, Hardyhead, Hardyhead Silverside, Pitted Hardyhead, Red Sea Silverside, Robust Hardyhead, Sandsmelt, Slender Hardyhead, Whitebait, Wide-banded Hardyhead Silverside
- Baitfish
- Broad-banded Hardyhead
- Broad-banded Silverside
- Capricorn Hardyhead
- Greyback
- Hardyhead
- Hardyhead Silverside
- Pitted Hardyhead
- Red Sea Silverside
- Robust Hardyhead
- Sandsmelt
- Slender Hardyhead
- Whitebait
- Wide-banded Hardyhead Silverside
Overview
Found in large schools during the day, dispersing at night to feed on sheltered sandy reef margins, mangroves and shorelines.
They feed nocturnally on planktonic crustaceans.
These fish are common on shorelines, important food for larger fish species although no commercial value.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found in large schools during the day, dispersing at night to feed on sheltered sandy reef margins, mangroves and shorelines.
Adult photos 6
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