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Family: Atherinopsidae Neotropical silversides
Subfamily: Menidiinae


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83 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

North America
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella alvarezi
[Gulf silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella ammophila
[La Palma silverside]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Atherinella argentea
[Moon silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella balsana
[Balsas silverside]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella beani
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella blackburni
[Beach silverside]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 17.7 cm TL
Photo by Timm, C.D.
 
Atherinella brasiliensis
[Brazilian silversides]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella callida
[Cunning silverside]

Photo by Molina, A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Photo by Molina, A.
 
Atherinella chagresi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Atherinella colombiensis
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella crystallina
[Blackfin silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella elegans
[Fuerte silverside]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Atherinella eriarcha
[Longfin silverside]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella guatemalensis
[Guatemala silverside]
No picture found
Central America
 
Atherinella guija
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Photo by Molina, A.
 
Atherinella hubbsi
[]
No picture found
Central America
 
Atherinella jiloaensis
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella lisa
[Naked silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella marvelae
[Eyipantla silverside]
No picture found
Central America
 
Atherinella meeki
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Photo by Molina, A.
 
Atherinella milleri
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella nepenthe
[Pitcher silverside]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Atherinella nesiotes
[Broadstripe silverside]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella nocturna
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella pachylepis
[Thickscale silverside]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Atherinella pallida
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Atherinella panamensis
[Panama silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella pellosemeion
[Mancuernas silverside]

Photo by FAO

South America
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella robbersi
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Atherinella sallei
[Large-eye silverside]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Atherinella sardina
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

North America
Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Atherinella schultzi
[Chimalapa silverside]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Photo by FAO
 
Atherinella serrivomer
[Bright silverside]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Atherinella starksi
[Star silverside]
No picture found
South America
 
Atherinella venezuelae
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma aculeatum
[Scowling silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
 
Chirostoma arge
[Largetooth silverside]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Chirostoma attenuatum
[Slender silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Chirostoma bartoni
[Alberca silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Chirostoma chapalae
[Smallmouth silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma charari
[Least silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma compressum
[]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 10.9 cm TL
 
Chirostoma consocium
[Ranch silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
 
Chirostoma contrerasi
[Ajijic silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma copandaro
[]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 42 cm TL
 
Chirostoma estor
[Pike silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Chirostoma grandocule
[Bigeye silverside]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Chirostoma humboldtianum
[Shortfin silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
 
Chirostoma jordani
[Charal]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 10.8 cm
 
Chirostoma labarcae
[Sharpnose silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma lucius
[Longjaw silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma melanoccus
[Blunthead silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Chirostoma patzcuaro
[Patzcuaro silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma promelas
[Blacknose silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma reseratum
[]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma riojai
[Toluca silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma sphyraena
[Bigmouth silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Chirostoma zirahuen
[]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Labidesthes sicculus
[Brook silverside]

Photo by Modder, T.

North America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Photo by Modder, T.
 
Labidesthes vanhyningi
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Melanorhinus boekei
[St. Maarten pejerry]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Melanorhinus cyanellus
[Blackback silverside]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Melanorhinus microps
[Querimana silverside]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Membras analis
[Backwaters silverside]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Membras argentea
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Southwest Atlantic.
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Membras dissimilis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Membras gilberti
[Landia silverside]

Photo by Thomas, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Membras martinica
[Rough silverside]
No picture found
Western Central Alantic
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Membras procera
[]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Membras pygmaea
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Membras vagrans
[]
No picture found
North and central America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Menidia audens
[Mississippi silverside]

Photo by Christie, B.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Christie, B.L.
 
Menidia beryllina
[Inland silverside]
No picture found
North America
 
Menidia clarkhubbsi
[Texas silverside]

Photo by FAO

Central America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Photo by FAO
 
Menidia colei
[Golden silverside]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Menidia conchorum
[Key silverside]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Menidia extensa
[Waccamaw silverside]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Menidia menidia
[Atlantic silverside]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Menidia peninsulae
[Tidewater silverside]
No picture found
Central America
 
Poblana alchichica
[Alchichica silverside]
No picture found
Central America
 
Poblana ferdebueni
[Chignahuapan silverside]
No picture found
Central America
 
Poblana letholepis
[La Preciosa silverside]
No picture found
Central America
 
Poblana squamata
[Quechulac silverside]
83 Species of Family Atherinopsidae
(Neotropical silversides)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Atherinella alvarezi Gulf silverside North America 6.6 SL
Atherinella ammophila La Palma silverside North America
Atherinella argentea Moon silverside Eastern Central Pacific 11.1 SL
Atherinella balsana Balsas silverside North America
Atherinella beani Western Central Atlantic
Atherinella blackburni Beach silverside Western Central Atlantic 13 TL
Atherinella brasiliensis Brazilian silversides Western Central Atlantic 17.7 TL
Atherinella callida Cunning silverside North America
Atherinella chagresi Western Central Atlantic 9 TL
Atherinella colombiensis South America
Atherinella crystallina Blackfin silverside North America
Atherinella elegans Fuerte silverside North America
Atherinella eriarcha Longfin silverside Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL
Atherinella guatemalensis Guatemala silverside Eastern Central Pacific 9.1 SL
Atherinella guija Central America
Atherinella hubbsi Central America 7 TL
Atherinella jiloaensis Central America
Atherinella lisa Naked silverside North America
Atherinella marvelae Eyipantla silverside North America
Atherinella meeki Central America
Atherinella milleri Western Central Atlantic 5.5 TL
Atherinella nepenthe Pitcher silverside Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL
Atherinella nesiotes Broadstripe silverside Eastern Pacific 10 SL
Atherinella nocturna Southeast Pacific
Atherinella pachylepis Thickscale silverside Eastern Pacific 16 TL
Atherinella pallida Eastern Central Pacific
Atherinella panamensis Panama silverside Eastern Pacific 11 TL
Atherinella pellosemeion Mancuernas silverside North America
Atherinella robbersi South America
Atherinella sallei Large-eye silverside North America
Atherinella sardina Central America 5.5 TL
Atherinella schultzi Chimalapa silverside North America
Atherinella serrivomer Bright silverside Eastern Pacific
Atherinella starksi Star silverside Eastern Central Pacific 11 SL
Atherinella venezuelae South America
Chirostoma aculeatum Scowling silverside North America
Chirostoma arge Largetooth silverside North America 11.2 TL
Chirostoma attenuatum Slender silverside Central America 10 TL
Chirostoma bartoni Alberca silverside North America 7.1 SL
Chirostoma chapalae Smallmouth silverside North America 14 TL
Chirostoma charari Least silverside North America
Chirostoma compressum North America
Chirostoma consocium Ranch silverside North America 10.9 TL
Chirostoma contrerasi Ajijic silverside North America 11.3 TL
Chirostoma copandaro North America
Chirostoma estor Pike silverside North America 42 TL
Chirostoma grandocule Bigeye silverside North America 12.3 SL
Chirostoma humboldtianum Shortfin silverside Central America 20 TL
Chirostoma jordani Charal North America 11.1 TL
Chirostoma labarcae Sharpnose silverside North America 10.8
Chirostoma lucius Longjaw silverside North America
Chirostoma melanoccus Blunthead silverside North America
Chirostoma patzcuaro Patzcuaro silverside North America 12 TL
Chirostoma promelas Blacknose silverside North America
Chirostoma reseratum North America
Chirostoma riojai Toluca silverside North America
Chirostoma sphyraena Bigmouth silverside North America
Chirostoma zirahuen North America
Labidesthes sicculus Brook silverside North America 13 TL
Labidesthes vanhyningi North America 6.4 SL
Melanorhinus boekei St. Maarten pejerry Western Central Atlantic
Melanorhinus cyanellus Blackback silverside Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL
Melanorhinus microps Querimana silverside Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
Membras analis Backwaters silverside Western Central Atlantic 12 TL
Membras argentea South America 4.2 SL
Membras dissimilis Southwest Atlantic. 6.0 SL
Membras gilberti Landia silverside Eastern Central Pacific 20 TL
Membras martinica Rough silverside Western Atlantic 12.5 TL
Membras procera Western Central Alantic 3.7 SL
Membras pygmaea Western Atlantic 4.3 SL
Membras vagrans Western Central Atlantic
Menidia audens Mississippi silverside North and central America 15 TL
Menidia beryllina Inland silverside Western Atlantic 15 TL
Menidia clarkhubbsi Texas silverside North America
Menidia colei Golden silverside Central America 4.2 SL
Menidia conchorum Key silverside Western Atlantic 5 TL
Menidia extensa Waccamaw silverside North America 8 TL
Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside Western Atlantic 15 TL
Menidia peninsulae Tidewater silverside Western Atlantic 15 TL
Poblana alchichica Alchichica silverside Central America
Poblana ferdebueni Chignahuapan silverside Central America
Poblana letholepis La Preciosa silverside Central America
Poblana squamata Quechulac silverside Central America



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