Family Atherinopsidae (silverside)
Actinopteri - Atheriniformes - Atherinopsidae
Parent taxon: Atheriniformes according to R. Betancur et al. 2013
See also Fierstine et al. 2012 and Nelson et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Atherinidae, Bedotiidae, Chirostoma, Colpichthys, Dentatherinidae, Isonidae, Melanotaeniidae, Menidia, Mesogasteridae, Notocheiridae, Palaeoatherina, Phallostethidae, Pranesus, Pseudomugilidae, Rhamphognathidae, Stenatherina, Telmatherinidae
Subtaxa: Atherinops Atherinopsis Leuresthes Zanteclites
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
• Miocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences