Atherinopsoidei

Atherinopsoidei is a suborder of the order Atheriniformes comprising two families, both of which are restricted to the Americas.

Atherinopsoidei
California smelt Atherinopsis californiensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Suborder:	Atherinopsoidei

Families

The suborder contains the following families:^[1]

• Family Atherinopsidae Fitzinger, 1873^[2] (New World silversides)
• Family Notocheiridae Schultz, 1950 (Surf silversides)

References

1. J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
2. Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Atherinopsidae Fitzinger, 1873". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 June 2019.