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Order Teleostei 🍽️ 37 Edible 🎣 3 Game Fish 🐠 79 Aquarium

Atheriniformes

Families
10
Species
366
Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.06
Threatened
39

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
24 spp.
Brazil
9 spp.
Chile
8 spp.
Colombia
4 spp.
Uruguay
4 spp.
France
4 spp.
United States
4 spp.
AW
3 spp.
Italy
3 spp.
Philippines
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
100%
8
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
39 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
264
🌊 Marine
77
🔄 Diadromous
21
🌿 Brackish
4

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
EN
CR
DD
Least Concern 119
Near Threatened 23
Vulnerable 42
Endangered 55
Critically Endangered 36
Extinct 1
Data Deficient 36