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Family Order: Atheriniformes 🍽️ 23 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish 🐠 71 Aquarium

Melanotaeniidae

Species
114
Genera
7
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
2.89
Threatened
19

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
2 spp.
United States
2 spp.
Colombia
2 spp.
Philippines
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
100%
5
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
10 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
113
🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
EN
CR
Least Concern 41
Near Threatened 6
Vulnerable 24
Endangered 22
Critically Endangered 18