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Atherinopsidae
32 species in this family
The Atherinopsidae family belongs to the silversides & rainbowfishes and includes 32 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Inland silverside
Menidia beryllina
Atherinopsidae
Chilean silverside (Odontesthes regia)
Atherinopsidae
Topsmelt
Atherinops affinis
Atherinopsidae
Argentinian silverside
Odontesthes bonariensis
Atherinopsidae
Atlantic silverside
Menidia menidia
Atherinopsidae
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
Atherinopsidae
Smallscale silverside (Odontesthes incisa)
Atherinopsidae
Smallscale silverside (Basilichthys microlepidotus)
Atherinopsidae
Blue silverside
Melanorhinus cyanellus
Atherinopsidae
Brazilian silverside
Atherinella brasiliensis
Atherinopsidae
All species from A to Z
Alvarez silverside
Atherinella alvarezi
Atherinopsidae
Argentinian silverside
Odontesthes bonariensis
Atherinopsidae
Atlantic silverside
Menidia menidia
Atherinopsidae
Blue silverside
Melanorhinus cyanellus
Atherinopsidae
Brazilian silverside
Atherinella brasiliensis
Atherinopsidae
Brook silverside
Labidesthes sicculus
Atherinopsidae
California grunion
Leuresthes tenuis
Atherinopsidae
Chagres silverside
Atherinella chagresi
Atherinopsidae
Chilean silverside (Basilichthys australis)
Atherinopsidae
Chilean silverside (Odontesthes regia)
Atherinopsidae
Delta silverside
Colpichthys regis
Atherinopsidae
Guatemala silverside
Atherinella guatemalensis
Atherinopsidae
Hubbs' silverside
Atherinella hubbsi
Atherinopsidae
Inland silverside
Menidia beryllina
Atherinopsidae
Jack silverside
Atherinopsis californiensis
Atherinopsidae
Longfin silverside
Atherinella eriarcha
Atherinopsidae
Maule silverside
Odontesthes mauleanum
Atherinopsidae
Miller's silverside
Atherinella milleri
Atherinopsidae
Peruvian silverside
Basilichthys semotilus
Atherinopsidae
Piquava silverside
Odontesthes piquava
Atherinopsidae
Rough silverside (Membras gilberti)
Atherinopsidae
Rough silverside (Membras martinica)
Atherinopsidae
Sawvomer silverside
Atherinella serrivomer
Atherinopsidae
Shortfin silverside
Chirostoma humboldtianum
Atherinopsidae
Silver silverside
Atherinella argentea
Atherinopsidae
Silverside (Odontesthes brevianalis)
Atherinopsidae
Smallscale silverside (Odontesthes incisa)
Atherinopsidae
Smallscale silverside (Basilichthys microlepidotus)
Atherinopsidae
Starks' silverside
Atherinella starksi
Atherinopsidae
Thickscale silverside
Atherinella pachylepis
Atherinopsidae
Tidewater silverside
Menidia peninsulae
Atherinopsidae
Topsmelt
Atherinops affinis
Atherinopsidae