Neotropical silversides 3237490 194744557 2008-02-28T21:28:13Z Eubot 231599 Removed taxobox colour. See [[User:Eubot/Removing colours from taxoboxen]]. {{Taxobox | name = Neotropical silversides | image = Atlantic silverside.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = ''[[Menidia]] sp.'' | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[Actinopterygii]] | ordo = [[Atheriniformes]] | familia = '''Atherinopsidae''' | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = See text. }} The '''neotropical silversides''' are a [[family (biology)|family]] '''Atherinopsidae''' of [[fish]] in the order [[Atheriniformes]]. The approximately 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 [[grunion]]s and [[Atlantic silverside]] belong to this family. ==Genera== * ''[[Atherinella]]'' * ''[[Atherinops]]'' * ''[[Atherinopsos]]'' * ''[[Basilichthys]]''<!-- Systematic Parasitology 51: 149–153 --> * ''[[Colpichthys]]'' * ''[[Chirostoma]]'' * ''[[Labidesthes]]'' * ''[[Leuresthes]]'' * ''[[Melanorhinus]]'' * ''[[Membras]]'' * ''[[Menidia]]'' * ''[[Odontesthes]]''<!-- Systematic Parasitology 51: 149–153 --> * ''[[Poblana]]'' ==References== * {{FishBase family|family=Atherinopsidae|year=2005|month=November}} ==External links== * [http://mblaquaculture.com/content/organisms/menidia_beryllina.php''Menidia beryllina'' Photo and Information at MBL Aquaculture] [[Category:Atherinopsidae]] {{Atheriniformes-stub}} [[de:Atherinopsidae]] [[es:Atherinopsidae]] [[fr:Atherinopsidae]] [[lt:Neotropinės aterinos]] [[nl:Koornaarvissen]]