''Atherinomorus'' is a
genus
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of
silversides in the
family
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Atherinidae
The Old World silversides are a family, Atherinidae, of fish in the order Atheriniformes. Atherinidae are abundant and considered bony fish (teleost) that are widespread globally, living in rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters. They occur worldw ...
. They are found across the
Indo-Pacific
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and one species in the western
Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...
ocean.
Species
There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Atherinomorus crenolepis''
(Schultz Schultz is a German and Dutch surname derived from ''Schultheiß'', meaning village headman or constable/sheriff in the medieval sense (akin to today's office of mayor). It has many variations, such as Schuldt, Schulte, Schulten, Schultes, Schul ...
, 1953) (crenulated silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus endrachtensis''
( Quoy & Gaimard
Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon and naturalist.
Biography
Gaimard was born at Saint-Zacharie on January 31, 1793. He studied medicine at the naval medical school in Toulon, subsequent ...
, 1825) (Eendracht Land silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus forskalii''
( Rüppell, 1838) (Red Sea hardyhead silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus insularum''
(D. S. Jordan
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& Evermann, 1903) (Hawaiian Islands silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus lacunosus''
( J. R. Forster, 1801) (Wide-banded hardyhead silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus pinguis''
( Lacépède, 1803) (Narrow-banded hardyhead silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus regina''
( Seale, 1910) (Culion silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus stipes''
( J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1848) (Hardhead silverside)
* ''
Atherinomorus vaigiensis''
( Quoy & Gaimard
Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon and naturalist.
Biography
Gaimard was born at Saint-Zacharie on January 31, 1793. He studied medicine at the naval medical school in Toulon, subsequent ...
, 1825) (Ogilby's hardyhead silverside)
;Synonyms
* ''Atherinomorus lineatus''
( Günther, 1872); valid as ''Atherinomorus endrachtensis''
( Quoy & Gaimard
Joseph Paul Gaimard (31 January 1793 – 10 December 1858) was a French naval surgeon and naturalist.
Biography
Gaimard was born at Saint-Zacharie on January 31, 1793. He studied medicine at the naval medical school in Toulon, subsequent ...
, 1825) (
Lined silverside)
References
Atherinomorinae
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