Meaning | small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States. |
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Synonym | silversides |
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Member of | Atherinidae, family Atherinidae | small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water |
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Narrower | jacksmelt, Atherinopsis californiensis | A relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length) |
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Broader | spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian | A teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays |
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Spanish | pejerrey |
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