Atherinidae

plural noun
Ath·​er·​in·​i·​dae

Definition of Atherinidae

: a family of small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water, all having a silvery band along the sides sometimes underlaid by black pigment — see silversides

History and Etymology for Atherinidae

New Latin, from Atherina, type genus + -idae

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