Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia)

Scientific name: Menidia menidia Linnaeus, 1766

The Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinopsidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 1–33°C (34–91°F). Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA.

Atlantic silverside care at a glance

Temperature: 1–33°C (34–91°F)

Species facts

Scientific name: Menidia menidia
Family: Atherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)
Order: Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Common length: 11.5
Depth range: 0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.1-1.4; tmax=2)