Menidiinae is a subfamily of the Neotropical silversides, part of the family Atherinopsidae. This subfamily is made up of two tribes, seven genera and around 80 species. They are primarily a tropical subfamily but there are some temperate species, this subfamily is found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.[2]

Menidiinae
Menidia menidia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinopsidae
Subfamily: Menidiinae
Schultz, 1948[1]

Tribes and genera

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References

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  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Menidiinae Schultz, 1948". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. pp. 356–357. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.