| Family: |
Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico (except Louisiana and northeastern Texas) to southern Florida in USA and northern Veracruz in Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 13-19 |
| Biology: |
Occurs in tidal creeks and marshes, in brackish or full sea waters. Never found in inland waters. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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