key silverside

Menidia conchorum

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

The Key silverside (Menidia conchorum) is a species of fish in the family Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae. It is endemic to the Florida Keys. The American Fisheries Society (2023) and Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023) both verify Menidia conchorum as a distinct species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Menidia
Maximum length: 5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: lower Florida Keys in USA.

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