Neotropical silverside

The Neotropical silversides are a family, the Atherinopsidae, of fishes in the order Atheriniformes. They also include the brook silverside. About 112 species in 13 genera are distributed throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the New World, including both marine and freshwater habitats.

Labidesthes sicculus

References

1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Atherinopsidae" in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Other websites

• Menidia beryllina Photo and Information at MBL Aquaculture

Atlantic silverside