Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinopsidae Neotropical silversides
Subfamily: Atherinopsinae
Genus: Basilichthys

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Villalba, D.O.

South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Basilichthys archaeus (Cope, 1878)

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Basilichthys archaeus
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Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
 
Basilichthys australis
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Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

South America
Max. Length 31 cm
Basilichthys microlepidotus (Jenyns, 1841)

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Basilichthys microlepidotus
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Max. Length 3.2 cm NG
 
Basilichthys semotilus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Basilichthys archaeus South America 11.6 SL 1878
Basilichthys australis South America 36.5 TL 1928
Basilichthys microlepidotus South America 31 1841
Basilichthys semotilus South America 3.2 NG 1874



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