Order Summary for Atheriniformes

Orde Overzicht for Atheriniformes
Hoofdreferentie	:	Nelson, J.S., 1994
Orde	:	Atheriniformes silversides
Klasse	:	Teleostei
Zusterorde	:	Beloniformes 45 M years
Ref.	:	Carroll, R., 1988 \| Helfman, G., B. Collette and D. Facey, 1997
Eerste fossiele gegevens	:	early Tertiary
Voorkomend in	:		Marien	Zoet water	Brak water
Opmerking	:	Usually two dorsal fins, the first, if present, with flexible spines; anal fin usually preceded by a spine; lateral line absent or very weak; branchiostegal rays 4-7; narial openings paired; pelvic fins abdominal, subadominal, or thoracic in position (essentially absent in female phallostethids and highly modified in male phallostethids); parietals usually present.
Klasse Etymologie	:	Greek aktis = ray, thunderbolt, beam + Greek pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin. Ref. 45335.
Orde Etymologie	:	Greek, atherine = a kind of smelt + Latin, forma = shape (Ref. 45335).
Families	:	( n = 10 ) Atherinidae Atherinopsidae Atherionidae Bedotiidae Dentatherinidae Isonidae Melanotaeniidae Notocheiridae Phallostethidae Pseudomugilidae Telmatherinidae