| Atherinopsinae | |
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| California smelt Atherinopsis californiensis | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Subfamily: |
Atherinopsinae Fitzinger, 1873 [1] |
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. [2]
Tribes and genera
According to the 5th edition of Fishes of the World the Atherinopsinae is divided as set out below: [2]
- 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
References
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Atherinopsinae Fitzinger, 1873". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ a b J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
| Authority control databases: National |
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| Atherinopsinae | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| California smelt Atherinopsis californiensis | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Subfamily: |
Atherinopsinae Fitzinger, 1873 [1] |
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. [2]
Tribes and genera
According to the 5th edition of Fishes of the World the Atherinopsinae is divided as set out below: [2]
- 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
References
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Atherinopsinae Fitzinger, 1873". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ a b J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 356. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
| Authority control databases: National |
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