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Atherinopsidae Fitzinger, 1873

AphiaID

266995 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:266995)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

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Parent

Atherinopsoidei

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Subfamily Atherinopsinae Fitzinger, 1873
1. Genus Atherinops Steindachner, 1876
2. Genus Atherinopsis Girard, 1854
3. Genus Colpichthys Hubbs, 1918
4. Genus Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
5. Genus Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
6. Genus Austroatherina Marrero, 1950 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
7. Genus Austromenidia Hubbs, 1918 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
8. Genus Bachmannia Nani, 1951 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
9. Genus Cauque Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
10. Genus Kronia Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906 (synonym)
11. Genus Patagonia accepted as Patagonina Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
12. Genus Patagonina Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
13. Genus Pseudothyrina Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
14. Genus Sorgentinia Risso & Risso, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
15. Genus Tupa de Buen, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
16. Genus Yaci de Buen, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
Subfamily Menidiinae Schultz, 1948
1. Genus Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
2. Genus Chirostoma Swainson, 1839
3. Genus Melanorhinus Metzelaar, 1919
4. Genus Membras Bonaparte, 1836
5. Genus Menidia Bonaparte, 1836
6. Genus Adenops Schultz, 1948 accepted as Membras Bonaparte, 1836
7. Genus Atherinichthys Bleeker, 1853 accepted as Chirostoma Swainson, 1839
8. Genus Coleotropis Myers & Wade, 1942 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
9. Genus Eurystole Jordan & Evermann, 1895 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
10. Genus Ischnomembras Fowler, 1903 accepted as Menidia Bonaparte, 1836
11. Genus Kirtlandia Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Membras Bonaparte, 1836
12. Genus Melaniris Meek, 1902 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
13. Genus Menida Bonaparte, 1836 accepted as Menidia Bonaparte, 1836 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
14. Genus Mugilops Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 accepted as Melanorhinus Metzelaar, 1919
15. Genus Nectarges Myers & Wade, 1942 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
16. Genus Phoxargyrea Fowler, 1903 accepted as Menidia Bonaparte, 1836
17. Genus Thyrinops Hubbs, 1918 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
18. Genus Xenomelaniris Schultz, 1948 accepted as Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
Subfamily Notocheirinae Schultz, 1950
1. Genus Notocheirus Clark, 1937

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Atherinopsidae Fitzinger, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=266995 on 2026-09-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-10 07:31:11Z

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Decock, Wim

2012-11-16 10:21:31Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2015-04-17 08:48:21Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2026-08-02 04:28:04Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa. 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. 2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao. 314 p. [details]

additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

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English	neotropical silversides	[details]

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