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Class: Teleostei
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinopsidae Neotropical silversides
Subfamily: Menidiinae
Genus: Chirostoma

(See list of species below)


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23 species (see list below)
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Chirostoma aculeatum
[Scowling silverside]
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Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
 
Chirostoma arge
[Largetooth silverside]
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Chirostoma attenuatum
[Slender silverside]
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Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Chirostoma bartoni
[Alberca silverside]
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Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Chirostoma chapalae
[Smallmouth silverside]
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Chirostoma charari
[Least silverside]
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Chirostoma compressum
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Max. Length 10.9 cm TL
 
Chirostoma consocium
[Ranch silverside]
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Max. Length 11.3 cm TL
 
Chirostoma contrerasi
[Ajijic silverside]
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Chirostoma copandaro
[]
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Max. Length 42 cm TL
 
Chirostoma estor
[Pike silverside]
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Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
 
Chirostoma grandocule
[Bigeye silverside]
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Chirostoma humboldtianum
[Shortfin silverside]
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Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
 
Chirostoma jordani
[Charal]
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Max. Length 10.8 cm
 
Chirostoma labarcae
[Sharpnose silverside]
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Chirostoma lucius
[Longjaw silverside]
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Chirostoma melanoccus
[Blunthead silverside]
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Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Chirostoma patzcuaro
[Patzcuaro silverside]
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Chirostoma promelas
[Blacknose silverside]
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Chirostoma reseratum
[]
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Chirostoma riojai
[Toluca silverside]
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Chirostoma sphyraena
[Bigmouth silverside]
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Chirostoma zirahuen
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chirostoma aculeatum Scowling silverside North America 1973
Chirostoma arge Largetooth silverside North America 11.2 TL 1899
Chirostoma attenuatum Slender silverside Central America 10 TL 1902
Chirostoma bartoni Alberca silverside North America 7.1 SL 1896
Chirostoma chapalae Smallmouth silverside North America 14 TL 1899
Chirostoma charari Least silverside North America 1945
Chirostoma compressum North America 1940
Chirostoma consocium Ranch silverside North America 10.9 TL 1919
Chirostoma contrerasi Ajijic silverside North America 11.3 TL 2002
Chirostoma copandaro North America 1945
Chirostoma estor Pike silverside North America 42 TL 1880
Chirostoma grandocule Bigeye silverside North America 12.3 SL 1894
Chirostoma humboldtianum Shortfin silverside Central America 20 TL 1835
Chirostoma jordani Charal North America 11.1 TL 1894
Chirostoma labarcae Sharpnose silverside North America 10.8 1902
Chirostoma lucius Longjaw silverside North America 1900
Chirostoma melanoccus Blunthead silverside North America 1963
Chirostoma patzcuaro Patzcuaro silverside North America 12 TL 1902
Chirostoma promelas Blacknose silverside North America 1899
Chirostoma reseratum North America 1963
Chirostoma riojai Toluca silverside North America 1966
Chirostoma sphyraena Bigmouth silverside North America 1900
Chirostoma zirahuen North America 1902



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