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Neotropical Silversides
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Neotropical Silversides

Atherinopsinae

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.

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6 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first · about 29 known species

Topsmelt Silversides

genusAtherinops

Jack Silversides

genusAtherinopsis

Grunions

genusLeuresthes

Odontesthes

genusOdontesthes

Basilichthys

genusBasilichthys

Colpichthys

genusColpichthys

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