Menidiinae
E870182
Menidiinae is a subfamily of small, silvery New World silverside fishes known from coastal and freshwater habitats in the Americas.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxonomic subfamily ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Atherinopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToOrder | Atheriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyColoration | silvery ⓘ |
| bodyShape | small ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
elongated body
ⓘ
lateral silvery stripe ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | New World silversides ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Atherinella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ Chirostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Labidesthes NERFINISHED ⓘ Membras ⓘ Menidia NERFINISHED ⓘ Odontesthes NERFINISHED ⓘ Poblana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small pelagic fishes ⓘ |
| feedingType |
insectivorous
ⓘ
planktivorous ⓘ |
| geographicQualifier | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Atheriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Chirostoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menidia NERFINISHED ⓘ Odontesthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Atherinopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Atherininae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atherinopsinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Theodore Nicholas Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicGroup | silversides ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typeOf | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| waterType |
brackish
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ marine ⓘ |
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