Neotropical silversides

Neotropical silversides
Menidia sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Atherinopsidae
Genera
See text.

The neotropical silversides are a family Atherinopsidae of fish in the order Atheriniformes. The approximately 104 species in 13 genera are distributed throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the New World, including both marine and freshwater habitats. The familiar grunions and Atlantic silverside belong to this family.

Genera

• Atherinella
• Atherinops
• Atherinopsos
• Basilichthys (3 species)
• Colpichthys
• Chirostoma (2 species)
• Labidesthes
• Leuresthes (2 species)
• Melanorhinus
• Membras
• Menidia (7 species)
• Odontesthes (19 species)
• Poblana (4 species)

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Atherinopsidae" in FishBase. November 2005 version.

External links

• Menidia beryllina Photo and Information at MBL Aquaculture

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