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Menidia menidia
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Kingdom
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Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
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Genus
Species
Nomenclatural_Code
Animalia
Chordata
Osteichthyes
Neopterygii
Atheriniformes
Atherinopsoidei
Atherinopsidae
Menidia
menidia
ICZN
Name Authority:
muse migration
Published In: 1766
Occurs in brackish , freshwater , marine habitats.
Common Name(s):
Northern silverside
atlantic silverside
capucette
Related Publications:
Hartel et al. 2002
Cited MCZ Specimens:
MCZ:Ich:56238
Voucher in
Hartel et al. 2002
Synonyms and other Related Names:
No related names recorded.
Related Taxon Records:
Parent Genus:
Menidia
Bonaparte, 1836
Related: 4 species, 1 subspecies
Congeneric Species:
Menidia beryllina
Menidia clara
Menidia dentex
Menidia notata
Subspecies:
Menidia menidia notata
Media:
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Ich:56238
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Ich:154893
3D model (application/pdf)
MCZ:Ich:52750
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