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Menidia audens Hay, 1882 Mississippi silverside |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides), subfamily: Menidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North and central America: USA in Atlantic and Gulf slopes (mostly near coast) from Massachusetts to Rio Grande drainage in Texas and southeast New Mexico; north in Mississippi River and major tributaries (mainly Arkansas and Red rivers) to south Indiana and east Oklahoma; also Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs usually at surface of clear, quiet water over sand or gravel (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||