NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Genus

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: complete
Latest Record Review: 2004

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Subfamily - Menidiinae
  Family - Atherinopsidae
  Order - Atheriniformes
  Superorder - Acanthopterygii
  Class - Teleostei
  Superclass - Actinopterygii
  Infraphylum - Gnathostomata
  Subphylum - Vertebrata
  Phylum - Chordata
  Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Atherinella alvarezi
      Species - Atherinella ammophila
      Species - Atherinella argentea
      Species - Atherinella balsana
      Species - Atherinella beani
      Species - Atherinella blackburni
      Species - Atherinella bolivari
      Species - Atherinella brasiliensis
      Species - Atherinella callida
      Species - Atherinella chagresi
      Species - Atherinella colombiensis
      Species - Atherinella crystallina
      Species - Atherinella elegans
      Species - Atherinella eriarcha
      Species - Atherinella guatemalensis
      Species - Atherinella guija
      Species - Atherinella jiloaensis
      Species - Atherinella lisa
      Species - Atherinella marvelae
      Species - Atherinella meeki
      Species - Atherinella nepenthe
      Species - Atherinella nesiotes
      Species - Atherinella nocturna
      Species - Atherinella pachylepis
      Species - Atherinella pallida
      Species - Atherinella panamensis
      Species - Atherinella pellosemeion
      Species - Atherinella robbersi
      Species - Atherinella sallei
      Species - Atherinella sardina
      Species - Atherinella schultzi
      Species - Atherinella serrivomer
      Species - Atherinella starksi
      Species - Atherinella venezuelae
      Species - Atherinella milleri
      Species - Atherinella hubbsi