Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Atherinopsis californiensis. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Old World silversides and several less-familiar families, including the unusual Phallostethidae. The order includes at least 354 species. They are found worldwide in tropical and temperate marine and freshwater environments.
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