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

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3 species (see list below)
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Melanorhinus boekei
[St. Maarten pejerry]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Melanorhinus cyanellus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)

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Melanorhinus cyanellus
[Blackback silverside]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Melanorhinus microps (Poey, 1860)

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Melanorhinus microps
[Querimana silverside]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Melanorhinus boekei St. Maarten pejerry Western Central Atlantic 1919
Melanorhinus cyanellus Blackback silverside Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL 1923
Melanorhinus microps Querimana silverside Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1860



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