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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinopsidae Neotropical silversides
Subfamily: Menidiinae
Genus: Menidia

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)

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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
Menidia beryllina (Cope, 1867)

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
Menidia colei Hubbs, 1936

Photo by FAO
 
Menidia colei
[Golden silverside]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Menidia conchorum Hildebrand & Ginsburg, 1927

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
Menidia menidia (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Menidia menidia
[Atlantic silverside]

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

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Menidia peninsulae (Goode & Bean, 1879)

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Menidia peninsulae
[Tidewater silverside]
8 Species of Family Atherinopsidae with Genus Menidia
(Neotropical silversides)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1882 Menidia audens Mississippi silverside North and central America 15 TL
1867 Menidia beryllina Inland silverside Western Atlantic 15 TL
1982 Menidia clarkhubbsi Texas silverside North America
1936 Menidia colei Golden silverside Central America 4.2 SL
1927 Menidia conchorum Key silverside Western Atlantic 5 TL
1946 Menidia extensa Waccamaw silverside North America 8 TL
1766 Menidia menidia Atlantic silverside Western Atlantic 15 TL
1879 Menidia peninsulae Tidewater silverside Western Atlantic 15 TL



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