1. Subfamily Atherinopsinae Fitzinger, 1873
   1. Genus Atherinops Steindachner, 1876
   2. Genus Atherinopsis Girard, 1854
   3. Genus Basilichthys Girard, 1855
   4. Genus Colpichthys Hubbs, 1918
   5. Genus Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
   6. Genus Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   7. Genus Austroatherina Marrero, 1950 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   8. Genus Austromenidia Hubbs, 1918 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   9. Genus Bachmannia Nani, 1951 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   10. Genus Cauque Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   11. Genus Gastropterus Cope, 1878 accepted as Basilichthys Girard, 1855
   12. Genus Kronia Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906 (synonym)
   13. Genus Odonthestes accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906 (misspelling)
   14. Genus Patagonia accepted as Patagonina Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   15. Genus Patagonina Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   16. Genus Pisciregia Abbott, 1899 accepted as Basilichthys Girard, 1855
   17. Genus Protistius Cope, 1874 accepted as Basilichthys Girard, 1855
   18. Genus Pseudothyrina Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   19. Genus Sorgentinia Risso & Risso, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   20. Genus Tupa de Buen, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
   21. Genus Yaci de Buen, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
2. Subfamily Menidiinae Schultz, 1948
   1. Genus Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   2. Genus Chirostoma Swainson, 1839
   3. Genus Labidesthes Cope, 1870
   4. Genus Melanorhinus Metzelaar, 1919
   5. Genus Membras Bonaparte, 1836
   6. Genus Menidia Bonaparte, 1836
   7. Genus Poblana de Buen, 1945
   8. Genus Adenops Schultz, 1948 accepted as Membras Bonaparte, 1836
   9. Genus Archomenidia Jordan & Hubbs, 1919 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   10. Genus Atherinichthys Bleeker, 1853 accepted as Chirostoma Swainson, 1839
   11. Genus Coleotropis Myers & Wade, 1942 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   12. Genus Eslopsarum Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Chirostoma Swainson, 1839
   13. Genus Eurystole Jordan & Evermann, 1895 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   14. Genus Ischnomembras Fowler, 1903 accepted as Menidia Bonaparte, 1836
   15. Genus Kirtlandia Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Membras Bonaparte, 1836
   16. Genus Melaniris Meek, 1902 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   17. Genus Menida Bonaparte, 1836 accepted as Menidia Bonaparte, 1836 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   18. Genus Mugilops Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 accepted as Melanorhinus Metzelaar, 1919
   19. Genus Nectarges Myers & Wade, 1942 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   20. Genus Phoxargyrea Fowler, 1903 accepted as Menidia Bonaparte, 1836
   21. Genus Thyrina Jordan & Culver in Jordan, 1895 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   22. Genus Thyrinops Hubbs, 1918 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   23. Genus Xenatherina Regan, 1907 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
   24. Genus Xenomelaniris Schultz, 1948 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875

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