Menidia peninsulae (Goode & Bean, 1879)
Tidewater silverside
Menidia peninsulae
photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Family:  Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico (except Louisiana and northeastern Texas) to southern Florida in USA and northern Veracruz in Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 13-19
Biology:  Occurs in tidal creeks and marshes, in brackish or full sea waters. Never found in inland waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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