Atherinopsidae
Also known as: Neotropical Silversides, New World Silversides, New World silversides, Peixes-rei-anterinopsídeos, amerikanhopeakyljet, charales y pejerreyes, gavúnovcovití, neotropical silversides
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Atheriniformes |
| Family | Atherinopsidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 14 |
| Species records held | 95 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 180 |
| GBIF key | 2957 |
Genera in Atherinopsidae
- Atherinella — 35 species: Atherinella alvarezi, Atherinella ammophila, Atherinella argentea, Atherinella balsana, Atherinella beani, Atherinella blackburni, Atherinella brasiliensis, Atherinella callida
- Chirostoma — 23 species: Chirostoma aculeatum, Chirostoma arge, Chirostoma attenuatum, Chirostoma bartoni, Chirostoma chapalae, Chirostoma charari, Chirostoma compressum, Chirostoma consocium
- Membras — 8 species: Membras analis, Membras argentea, Membras dissimilis, Membras gilberti, Membras martinica, Membras procera, Membras pygmaea, Membras vagrans
- Menidia — 8 species: Menidia audens, Menidia beryllina, Menidia clarkhubbsi, Menidia colei, Menidia conchorum, Menidia extensa, Menidia menidia, Menidia peninsulae
- Basilichthys — 4 species: Basilichthys archaeus, Basilichthys australis, Basilichthys microlepidotus, Basilichthys semotilus
- Poblana — 4 species: Poblana alchichica, Poblana ferdebueni, Poblana letholepis, Poblana squamata
- Leuresthes — 3 species: Leuresthes distans, Leuresthes sardina, Leuresthes tenuis
- Melanorhinus — 3 species: Melanorhinus boekei, Melanorhinus cyanellus, Melanorhinus microps
- Colpichthys — 2 species: Colpichthys hubbsi, Colpichthys regis
- Labidesthes — 2 species: Labidesthes sicculus, Labidesthes vanhyningi
- Atherinops — 1 species: Atherinops affinis
- Atherinopsis — 1 species: Atherinopsis californiensis
- Zanteclites — 1 species: Zanteclites hubbsi
- Odontesthes
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.