Atherinoidei is a

suborder Order ( la, ordo) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. In biological classification, the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and ...

of the order

Atheriniformes The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order (biology), order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Atherinidae, Old World silversides and several less-familiar families, including the unusual Phallostethidae. The order inclu ...

comprising six

families Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideall ...

, with a mainly

Old World The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by the ...

distribution, although a few species are found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Families

The suborder contains the following families: * Family

Isonidae ''Iso'' is an Indo-Pacific genus of silversides, commonly called surf sardines, the only genus in the monogeneric family Isonidae, they were formerly classified in the family Notocheiridae alongside the surf silverside but they are now tho ...

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, 1964 (surf sardines) * Family

Melanotaeniidae The rainbowfish or Melanotaeniidae is a family of small, colourful freshwater fish found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea (including islands in Cenderawasih Bay and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia), Sulawesi and Madagascar. The lar ...

Gill A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ...

, 1894 Rainbowfishes and blue-eyes ** Subfamily

Bedotiinae Bedotiinae are a subfamily of the rainbowfish family (biology), family Melanotaeniidae, commonly known as the Madagascar rainbowfish, Madagascan rainbowfish, or Malagasy rainbowfish due to their endemism to Madagascar. It includes two genus, gene ...

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& Hubbs, 1919 Madagascar rainbowfishes ** Subfamily

Melanotaeniinae Melanotaeniinae the Australian rainbowfishes is a subfamily of the rainbowfishes of the family Melanotaeniidae. They are a group of small, colourful, freshwater fish found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, islands in Cenderawasih ...

Gill, 1894 Rainbowfishes ** Subfamily

Pseudomugilinae The Pseudomugilidae, the blue-eyes, are a subfamily of atheriniform fish in the rainbowfish family Melanotaeniidae. They inhabit fresh and brackish water in Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. Blue-eyes are small fish, typicall ...

Kner, 1867 Blue-eyes ** Subfamily

Telmatherininae The Telmatherininae, the sail-fin silversides are a subfamily of Atheriniformes, atheriniform fish from the rainbowfish family, the Melanotaeniidae, inhabiting fresh and brackish water. All but the species ''Kalyptatherina helodes'' are restricte ...

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, 1958 Celebes rainbowfishes * Family Atherionidae Schultz, 1948 Pricklenose silversides * Family Dentatherinidae Patten & Ivantsoff 1983 Mercer’s tusked silverside * Family

Phallostethidae Phallostethidae, also known as the priapium fish, is a family of atheriniform fish native to freshwater and brackish habitats in southeast Asia. They are small, no more than in length, with partially translucent bodies. They are found in fresh ...

Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...

1916 priapiumfishes ** Subfamily

Phallostethinae Phallostethinae is a subfamily of fishes, one of two subfamilies in the family Phallostethidae, the priapumfishes. The species in this subfamily are characterised mainly by having highly protrusible jaws. The genus ''Neostethus'' appears to be ...

Regan, 1916 ** Subfamily

Gulaphallinae ''Gulaphallus'' is a genus of fishes in the family Phallostethidae, native to the Philippines. They are mainly found in freshwater habitats, but ''G. panayensis'' is from brackish and marine habitats. It is the only genus in the subfamily Gulap ...

Herre, 1925 * Family

Atherinidae The Old World silversides are a family, Atherinidae, of fish in the order Atheriniformes. Atherinidae are abundant and considered bony fish (teleost) that are widespread globally, living in rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters. They occur worldw ...

Risso, 1827 Old World silversides ** Subfamily Atherinomorinae Dyer & Chernoff, 1996 ** Subfamily Craterocephalinae Dyer & Chernoff, 1966 Hardheads ** Subfamily Bleheratherinae Aarn & Ivantsoff, 2009 ** Subfmaily Atherininae Risso, 1827

References

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