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Class: Teleostei
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinopsidae Neotropical silversides
Subfamily: Menidiinae
Genus: Labidesthes

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Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Labidesthes sicculus (Cope, 1865)

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Labidesthes sicculus
[Brook silverside]

Photo by Modder, T.

North America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Labidesthes vanhyningi Bean & Reid, 1930

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Labidesthes vanhyningi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Labidesthes sicculus Brook silverside North America 13 TL 1865
Labidesthes vanhyningi North America 6.4 SL 1930



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