Atherinopsoidei
Appearance
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California smelt Atherinopsis californiensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Suborder: | Atherinopsoidei |
Atherinopsoidei is a suborder of the order Atheriniformes comprising two families, both of which are restricted to the Americas.
Families
[edit]The suborder contains the following families:[1]
- Family Atherinopsidae Fitzinger, 1873[2] (New World silversides)
- Family Notocheiridae Schultz, 1950 (Surf silversides)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Atherinopsidae Fitzinger, 1873". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 June 2019.