Menidiinae
| Menidiinae | |
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| Menidia menidia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Subfamily: | Menidiinae Schultz, 1948[1] |
Menidiinae is a
Atherinopsidae. This subfamily is made up of two tribes, seven genera and around 80 species. They are primarily a tropical subfamily but there are some temperate species, this subfamily is found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.[2]
Tribes and genera
- Tribe Mendiniini
- Genus Chirostoma Swainson, 1839
- Genus Labidesthes Cope, 1870
- Genus Menidia Bonaparte, 1836
- Genus de Buen, 1945
- Tribe Membranini
- Genus Atherinella Steindachner, 1875
- Genus Melanorhinus Metzelaar, 1919
- Genus Membras Bonaparte, 1836
References
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Menidiinae Schultz, 1948". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.