Silverside

Atherinella milleri

Atherinopsid Fish from Colombian Waters

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Silverside is known around Western Central Atlantic as a freshwater fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and records give a maximum length of 5.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Atherinella
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Honduras, Costa Rica and Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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