Atherinopsinae
Sign in to saveAtherinopsinae is a subfamily of the Neotropical silversides, part of the family Atherinopsidae. This subfamily is made up of two tribes, six genera and around 30 species. They are found in the eastern Pacific and south-western Atlantic and the subfamily contains marine, brackish and freshwater species.
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It is catalogued under the topic Atherinopsidae.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAtheriniformes
- FamilyAtherinopsidae
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Atherinopsinae is a subfamily of the Neotropical silversides, part of the family Atherinopsidae. This subfamily is made up of two tribes, six genera and around 30 species. They are found in the eastern Pacific and south-western Atlantic and the subfamily contains marine, brackish and freshwater species.
==Tribes and genera== According to the 5th edition of Fishes of the World the Atherinopsinae is divided as set out below: Tribe Atherinopsini Genus Atherinops Steindachner, 1876 Genus Atherinopsis Girard, 1854 Genus Colpichthys Hubbs, 1918 Genus Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert, 1880 Tribe Sorgentinini Genus Basilichthys Girard, 1855 Genus Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
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