The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Old & New World silversides, the rainbowfishes, and several less-familiar families, …

Atheriniform, any member of the order Atheriniformes, containing 15 families of marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes, including the flying fishes (see photograph), needlefishes, …

This chapter concerns the Atheriniformes, which at present includes the silversides, phallostethids, rainbowfishes, and related taxa. At more than 50 million years old, fossils of the …

Atheriniform - Evolution, Paleontology, Classification: The four orders Beryciformes, Zeiformes, Lampridiformes, and Atheriniformes are primitive groups within the superorder …

The atheriniforms are an extremely varied group. There are many structural resemblances to more advanced acanthopterygians, but these are in mosaic distribution, indicating that most …

The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Old World silversides, the Neotropical silversides, and several less-familiar families. The …

The Atheriniformes, also known as the silversides, are an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the Old World silversides and several less-familiar families, including the unusual …

Mar 1, 2012 · Atheriniformes are a clade of predominantly surface dwelling fishes that occur throughout tropical and temperate regions. The eight families and >300 species that comprise …

May 14, 2013 · Atherinid is the common name derived from the scientific name for the Order Atheriniformes, which name comes from atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane [the …

Atherinoidei is a suborder of the order Atheriniformes comprising six families, with a mainly Old World distribution, although a few species are found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Families. …