Biology:Neotropical silverside

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Short description: Family of fishes

Neotropical silverside
Menidia sp.
Scientific classification e
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Chordata
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Actinopterygii
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Atheriniformes
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Atherinopsidae
Fowler, 1903
Sub-families & Genera

The neotropical silversides are a family, Atherinopsidae, of fishes in the order Atheriniformes. About 112 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.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1542717 entry