HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesSilversidesNeotropical silversidesFuerte silverside Fuerte silverside (Atherinella elegans) Scientific name: Atherinella elegans Chernoff, 1986 The Fuerte silverside (Atherinella elegans) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinopsidae. Native range: North America, R?o del Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico. Species factsScientific nameAtherinella elegansFamilyAtherinopsidae (Neotropical silversides)OrderAtheriniformes (Silversides)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionNorth America: R?o del Fuerte, Sinaloa, 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