Family Atherinopsidae (silverside)

Actinopteri - Atheriniformes - Atherinopsidae

Parent taxon: Atheriniformes according to R. Betancur et al. 2013

See also Fierstine et al. 2012 and Nelson et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Atherinidae, Bedotiidae, Chirostoma, Colpichthys, Dentatherinidae, Isonidae, Melanotaeniidae, Menidia, Mesogasteridae, Notocheiridae, Palaeoatherina, Phallostethidae, Pranesus, Pseudomugilidae, Rhamphognathidae, Stenatherina, Telmatherinidae

Subtaxa: Atherinops Atherinopsis Leuresthes Zanteclites

View classification

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)

• Pliocene of United States (1: California)

• Miocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences

Show more details