Menidiinae is a subfamily of the Neotropical silversides, part of the family Atherinopsidae. This subfamily is made up of two tribes, seven genera and around 80 species. They are primarily a tropical subfamily but there are some temperate species, this subfamily is found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Menidiinae is a subfamily of the Neotropical silversides, part of the family Atherinopsidae. This subfamily is made up of two tribes, seven genera and around 80 species. They are primarily a tropical subfamily but there are some temperate species, this subfamily is found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
==Tribes and genera== Tribe Mendiniini Genus Chirostoma Swainson, 1839 Genus Labidesthes Cope, 1870 Genus Menidia Bonaparte, 1836 Genus Poblana de Buen, 1945 Tribe Membranini Genus Atherinella Steindachner, 1875 Genus Melanorhinus Metzelaar, 1919 Genus Membras Bonaparte, 1836
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