''Menidia'' is a

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Neotropical silversides 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 ha ...

native to freshwater,

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and marine habitats along the

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and

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coasts of North America, ranging from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada to the

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in Mexico. The species ''M. clarkhubbsi'', an all-female species, reproduces asexually.

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus: *''

Menidia audens ''Menidia'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides native to freshwater, brackish and marine habitats along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of North America, ranging from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mex ...

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, 1882 (Mississippi silverside) * ''

Menidia beryllina The inland silverside (''Menidia beryllina'') is a neotropical silverside native to eastern North America, and introduced into California. It is a fish of estuary, estuaries and freshwater environments. Inland silversides are quite elongate even ...

'' ( Cope, 1867) (Inland silverside) * ''

Menidia clarkhubbsi ''Menidia'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides native to freshwater, brackish and marine habitats along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of North America, ranging from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada to the Yucatán Peninsula in Me ...

'' A. A. Echelle & Mosier, 1982 (Texas silverside) * '' Menidia colei'' C. L. Hubbs, 1936 (Golden silverside) * '' Menidia conchorum'' Hildebrand & Ginsburg, 1927 (Key silverside) * '' Menidia extensa'' C. L. Hubbs &

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, 1946 (Waccamaw silverside) * ''

Menidia menidia The Atlantic silverside (''Menidia menidia''), also known as spearing in the northeastern United States, is a small species of fish from the West Atlantic, ranging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northeastern Florida in the USA. It is ...

'' ( Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic silverside) * ''

Menidia peninsulae ''Menidia'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides native to freshwater, brackish and marine habitats along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of North America, ranging from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada to the Yucatán Peninsula in Me ...

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& T. H. Bean, 1879) (Tidewater silverside)

References

* * Echelle, Anthony A. and Doyle T. Mosier
"Menidia clarkhubbsi, n. sp. (Pisces: Atherinidae), an All-Female Species."
''Copeia'', Vol. 1982, No. 3 (Aug. 10, 1982), pp. 533–540 Extant Pliocene first appearances Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Atheriniformes-stub