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
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...
habitats. The familiar
grunions and
Atlantic silverside
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 ...
belong to this family.
References
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External links
beryllina'' Photo and Information at MBL Aquaculture
Atherinopsidae
Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler
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