Family
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Atherinopsis californiensis. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Neotropical silversides are a family, Atherinopsidae, of fishes in the order Atheriniformes. About 104 species in 13 genera are distributed throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the New World, including both marine and freshwater habitats. The familiar grunions and Atlantic silverside belong to this family.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
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Order: Atheriniformes (Silversides)
- Family: Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
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Order: Atheriniformes (Silversides)
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Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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