WoRMS taxon details
Atherinidae Risso, 1827
- Subfamily Atherininae Risso, 1827
- Genus Atherina Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Atherinason Whitley, 1934
- Genus Atherinosoma Castelnau, 1872
- Genus Kestratherina Pavlov, Ivantsoff, Last & Crowley, 1988
- Genus Leptatherina Pavlov, Ivantsoff, Last & Crowley, 1988
- Genus Allanetta Whitley, 1943 accepted as Craterocephalus McCulloch, 1912
- Genus Pranesella Whitley, 1934 accepted as Atherinosoma Castelnau, 1872
- Genus Pranesus Whitley, 1930 accepted as Atherinomorus Fowler, 1903
- Genus Taeniomembras Ogilby, 1898 accepted as Atherinosoma Castelnau, 1872
- Subfamily Atherinomorinae Dyer & Chernoff, 1996
- Genus Atherinomorus Fowler, 1903
- Genus Doboatherina Sasaki & Kimura, 2019
- Genus Hypoatherina Schultz, 1948
- Genus Stenatherina Schultz, 1948
- Genus Teramulus Smith, 1965
- Genus Atherinamorous accepted as Atherinomorus Fowler, 1903 (misspelling)
- Genus Atherinimorus accepted as Atherinomorus Fowler, 1903 (misspelling)
- Genus Atherinomorphus accepted as Atherinomorus Fowler, 1903 (misspelling)
- Genus Hypoatheria accepted as Hypoatherina Schultz, 1948 (misspelling)
- Genus Hypotherina accepted as Hypoatherina Schultz, 1948 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Subfamily Atherinopsinae Fitzinger, 1873
- Genus Atherinops Steindachner, 1876
- Genus Atherinopsis Girard, 1854
- Genus Colpichthys Hubbs, 1918
- Genus Leuresthes Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
- Genus Austroatherina Marrero, 1950 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Austromenidia Hubbs, 1918 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Bachmannia Nani, 1951 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Cauque Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Kronia Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906 (synonym)
- Genus Patagonia accepted as Patagonina Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Patagonina Eigenmann, 1928 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Pseudothyrina Miranda Ribeiro, 1915 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Sorgentinia Risso & Risso, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Tupa de Buen, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Genus Yaci de Buen, 1953 accepted as Odontesthes Evermann & Kendall, 1906
- Subfamily Craterocephalinae Dyer & Chernoff, 1996
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: tropical to temperate waters. Pelvic fins present and abdominal, subabdominal, or thoracic in position, not...
Distribution Distribution: tropical to temperate waters. Pelvic fins present and abdominal, subabdominal, or thoracic in position, not modified into clasping organ. Leuresthes tenuis has a spectacular reproductive periodicity in relation to the tides. Reported maximum length 60 cm. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Atherinidae Risso, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125438 on 2024-11-21
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution Distribution: tropical to temperate waters. Pelvic fins present and abdominal, subabdominal, or thoracic in position, not modified into clasping organ. Leuresthes tenuis has a spectacular reproductive periodicity in relation to the tides. Reported maximum length 60 cm. [details]