HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesSilversidesNeotropical silversidesEyipantla silverside Eyipantla silverside (Atherinella marvelae) Scientific name: Atherinella marvelae Chernoff & Miller, 1982 The Eyipantla silverside (Atherinella marvelae) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: North America, Mexico. Species factsScientific nameAtherinella marvelaeFamilyAtherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)OrderAtheriniformes (Silversides)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionNorth America: Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026