Biology:Neotropical silverside

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Short description: Family of fishes

Neotropical silverside
Atlantic silverside.jpg
Menidia sp.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1542717 entry