Mississippi silverside

Menidia audens

Fish Following Drifting Plankton

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

Mississippi silverside is a freshwater fish of North and central America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Menidia
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North and central America: USA in Atlantic and Gulf slopes (mostly near coast) from Massachusetts to Rio Grande drainage in Texas and southeast New Mexico; north in Mississippi River and major tributaries (mainly Arkansas and Red rivers) to south Indiana and east Oklahoma; also Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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