''Odontesthes'' is a

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Neotropical silverside The neotropical silversides are a family, Atherinopsidae, of fishes in the order Atheriniformes. About 112 species in 13 genera are distributed throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the New World, including both marine and freshwater ha ...

s. They are found in fresh,

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and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and

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. Additionally, '' O. bonariensis'' has been introduced to other continents. The different ''Odontesthes'' species are generally quite similar in their appearance and some have been known to hybridize. Some are commercially important and the target of fisheries.

Species

Several ''Odontesthes'' were formerly included in the genus '' Basilichthys'' instead. The currently recognized species of ''Odontesthes'' are: * ''

Odontesthes argentinensis ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández an ...

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, 1835) * ''

Odontesthes bicudo ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' L. R. Malabarba & Dyer, 2002 * ''

Odontesthes bonariensis ''Odontesthes bonariensis'' is a species of Neotropical silverside, an euryhaline fish native to fresh, brackish and salt water in south-central and southeastern South America, but also Introduced species, introduced elsewhere. It is often known ...

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, 1835) (Argentinian silverside) * ''

Odontesthes brevianalis ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' ( Günther, 1880) * ''

Odontesthes crossognathos ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

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Odontesthes gracilis ''Odontesthes gracilis'' is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernandez Islands off Chile. It occurs around the mouths of caves, in inlets and around piers. This is a species which can be found in freshwater, ...

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, 1898) * ''

Odontesthes hatcheri ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1909) * ''

Odontesthes humensis ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' F. de Buen, 1953 * ''

Odontesthes incisa ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' ( Jenyns, 1841) * ''

Odontesthes ledae ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' L. R. Malabarba & Dyer, 2002 * ''

Odontesthes mauleanum ''Odontesthe mauleanum'' is a species of fish in the family Atherinopsidae. It is endemic to Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest ...

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, 1896) * ''

Odontesthes mirinensis ''Odontesthes'' is a genus of Neotropical silversides. They are found in fresh, brackish and salt water habitats in the southern half of South America (north to Brazil and Peru), as well as the offshore Juan Fernández and Falkland Islands. Addi ...

'' Bemvenuti, 1996 * '' Odontesthes nigricans'' ( J. Richardson, 1848) * '' Odontesthes orientalis'' F. de Buen, 1950 * '' Odontesthes perugiae'' Evermann & Kendall, 1906 * '' Odontesthes piquava'' L. R. Malabarba & Dyer, 2002 * '' Odontesthes platensis'' ( C. Berg, 1895) * '' Odontesthes regia'' (

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, 1821) (Chilean silverside) * '' Odontesthes retropinnis'' ( F. de Buen, 1953) * '' Odontesthes smitti'' ( Lahille, 1929) * '' Odontesthes wiebrichi'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1928) — validity uncertain * '' Odontesthes yucuman'' Wingert, Ferrer & Malabarba, 2017

References

Atherinopsidae Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann {{Atheriniformes-stub