Protected Species in the Gulf of Mexico - NMFS' Southeast Region ...
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Nearshore <strong>Species</strong> <strong>of</strong> Concern<br />
KEY SILVERSIDE<br />
The Key silverside, a species <strong>of</strong> concern, has a restricted<br />
distribution and is only found <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Florida Keys, from Key West<br />
north to Long Key.<br />
The ma<strong>in</strong> habitat <strong>of</strong> Key silversides is tidal creek, lagoon, and<br />
pond waters <strong>of</strong> vary<strong>in</strong>g sal<strong>in</strong>ity (NatureServe<br />
2006). Florida<br />
considers <strong>the</strong>m members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mangrove, pelagic, and subtidal<br />
unconsolidated mar<strong>in</strong>e/estuary sediment habitats.<br />
The key silverside is <strong>the</strong> smallest known species <strong>of</strong> Menidia; its<br />
maximum size is about 2 <strong>in</strong>ches (53 mm).
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