Blackfin Silverside

Atherinella crystallina

Atherinopsid Fish of North American Waters

Black
Silver
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Tropical fish

Atherinella crystallina is a species of Neotropical silversides (Atherinopsidae). It is found from the Río Sinaloa to Río Verde, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Mexico. It is normally a freshwater species but it also occurs in estuaries as deep as 10 metres (33 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Atherinella
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Mexico, from Río Sinaloa to Río Verde, Jalisco.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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