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 Menidia

Image source: Sequoia Janirella Wrens | inaturalist.org

General data

  • Main name: Menidia

Classification

  • Family: Atherinopsidae - Neotropical silversides
  • Order: Atheriniformes - Silversides
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Mississippi silverside (Menidia audens)

Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina)

Texas silverside (Menidia clarkhubbsi)

Golden silverside (Menidia colei)

Key silverside (Menidia conchorum)

Waccamaw silverside (Menidia extensa)

Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia)

Tidewater silverside (Menidia peninsulae)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
        • Melanotaeniidae - Rainbowfishes->
        • Atherinidae - Old World silverside->
        • Atherinopsidae - Neotropical silversides->
          • Atherinella - Atherinella->
          • Atherinops - Atherinops->
          • Atherinopsis - Atherinopsis->
          • Basilichthys - Basilichthys->
          • Chirostoma - Chirostoma->
          • Colpichthys - Colpichthys->
          • Labidesthes - Labidesthes->
          • Leuresthes - Leuresthes->
          • Melanorhinus - Melanorhinus->
          • Membras - Membras->
          • Menidia - Menidia->
          • Odontesthes - Odontesthes->
          • Poblana - Poblana->
        • Atherionidae - Pricklenose silversides->
        • Bedotiidae - Madagascar rainbowfishes->
        • Dentatherinidae - Tusked silversides->
        • Isonidae - Isonids->
        • Notocheiridae - Surf sardines->
        • Phallostethidae - Priapiumfishes->
        • Pseudomugilidae - Blue eyes->
        • Telmatherinidae - Sailfin silversides->
        • ToBeUsed - ToBeUsed->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->