''Atherinomorinae'' is a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

of silversides from the

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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 ...

, the Old World silversides.

Genera

The subfamily contains the following genera: * '' Alepidomus'' C. L. Hubbs, 1944 (monotypic) * '' Atherinomorus'' Fowler, 1903 (11 species) * ''

Hypoatherina ''Hypoatherina'' is a genus of silversides in the family Atherinidae. Species There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: * '' Hypoatherina barnesi'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (Barnes' silverside) * '' Hypoatherina celebesensis'' D. Sa ...

Schultz Schultz is a Germans, German surname derived from ''Schultheiß'', meaning village headman or constable/sheriff in the medieval sense (akin to today's office of mayor). It has many variations, such as Schuldt, Schulte, Schulten, Schultes, Schultheis ...

, 1948 (15 species) * ''

Stenatherina The panatela silverside (''Hypoatherina panatela'') is a species of reef-dwelling silverside from the subfamily Atherinomorinae which is found in the southwest Pacific Ocean. This species grows to in total length and is of minor importance to c ...

'' Schultz, 1948 (monotypic) * '' Teramulus''

J.L.B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long e ...

, 1965 (2 species)

References

{{Taxonbar, From=Q12898873 Fish subfamilies Atherinidae