The Silversides are principally marine fishes, found worldwide in
tropical to temperate seas. As a group they're important forage and
human food fishes, with some common table items for many cultures.
Topsmelts, Grunions....
| Atherinops affinis (Ayres 1860), the
Topsmelt Silverside. Eastern Pacific; Canada to Baja. To fourteen
inches in length (most half that). Each jaw bears a single row of
teeth, forked at ends. There is a row of 5-8 scales between the two
dorsal fins. Origin of anal fin below end of 1st dorsal fin. Birch
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