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Atherinidae
40 species in this family
The Atherinidae family includes 40 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Barnes's hardyhead
Hypoatherina barnesi
Atherinidae
Bearded hardyhead
Atherion elymus
Atherinidae
Big-scale sand smelt
Atherina boyeri
Atherinidae
Blackmast hardyhead
Craterocephalus stramineus
Atherinidae
Broad-banded hardyhead
Atherinomorus lacunosus
Atherinidae
Bullhead fry
Hypoatherina harringtonensis
Atherinidae
Cape silverside
Atherina breviceps
Atherinidae
Common hardyhead
Atherinomorus vaigiensis
Atherinidae
Cuba silverside
Alepidomus evermanni
Atherinidae
Dalhousie hardyhead
Craterocephalus dalhousiensis
Atherinidae
Deep freshwater hardyhead
Craterocephalus cuneiceps
Atherinidae
Eendracht land silverside
Atherinomorus endrachtensis
Atherinidae
Elongate hardyhead
Atherinosoma elongata
Atherinidae
Elongate hardyhead
Leptatherina presbyteroides
Atherinidae
Estuarine hardyhead
Craterocephalus honoriae
Atherinidae
Few-ray hardyhead
Craterocephalus pauciradiatus
Atherinidae
Flathead silverside
Hypoatherina valenciennei
Atherinidae
Flyspecked hardyhead
Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum
Atherinidae
Hardhead silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
Atherinidae
Hawaiian silverside
Atherinomorus insularum
Atherinidae
Inland hardyhead
Craterocephalus centralis
Atherinidae
Japanese silverside
Hypoatherina tsurugae
Atherinidae
Kiener's silverside
Teramulus kieneri
Atherinidae
Lake Eyre hardyhead
Craterocephalus eyresii
Atherinidae
Lopez silverside
Atherina lopeziana
Atherinidae
Magela hardyhead
Craterocephalus marianae
Atherinidae
Marjorie's hardyhead
Craterocephalus marjoriae
Atherinidae
Mediterranean sand smelt
Atherina hepsetus
Atherinidae
Munro's hardyhead
Craterocephalus munroi
Atherinidae
North-west hardyhead
Craterocephalus capreoli
Atherinidae
Ovalau silverside
Hypoatherina ovalaua
Atherinidae
Pikehead hardyhead
Kestratherina esox
Atherinidae
Samoan hardyhead
Hypoatherina temminckii
Atherinidae
Sand smelt
Atherina presbyter
Atherinidae
Smallmouth hardyhead
Atherinosoma microstoma
Atherinidae
Tawny hardyhead
Craterocephalus fulvus
Atherinidae
Tropical silverside
Atherinomorus duodecimalis
Atherinidae
Tropical silverside
Hypoatherina tropicalis
Atherinidae
Western hardyhead
Leptatherina wallacei
Atherinidae
Woodward's silverside
Hypoatherina woodwardi
Atherinidae