golden silverside

Menidia colei

Vulnerable Atherinopsid Fish in the Record

Silver
Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Small
Tropical fish

golden silverside is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 4.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Menidia
Water type: Freshwater