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Atheriniformes
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"Silverside (fish)" redirects here. Not to be confused with Silverside shiner.
The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Old World silversides and several less-familiar families, including the unusual Phallostethidae. The order includes at least 354 species. They are found worldwide in tropical and temperate marine and freshwater environments.[3]
Quick Facts Silversides, Scientific classification ...
Silversides | |
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Boeseman's rainbowfish, Melanotaenia boesemani, red variety | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
(unranked): | Atherinomorpha |
Order: | Atheriniformes D. E. Rosen, 1966 |
Type species | |
Atherina hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758[1] | |
Suborders[2] | |
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