Waccamaw silverside

Menidia extensa

Eight Centimeters Atherinopsid Fish from North American Waters

Silver
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

The Waccamaw silverside (Menidia extensa) is a rare species of fish in the family Atherinopsidae. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinopsidae
Genus: Menidia
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: occurs only in the Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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