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Updated 5/13/2013

Family Atherinidae

WESTERN ATLANTIC

Atherinomorus stipes

Amoray Resort, Key Largo, 1 foot

 

Stock Island, FL, 1 foot

HARDHEAD SILVERSIDE

A common schooling fish of coastal waters.  Silvery lateral line stripe narrower than the pectoral fin base.  Attains 5 inches.  South Florida to Brazil.