Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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Identification by pictures:

          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: AtheriniformesFamily: Atherinopsidae Neotropical silversidesSubfamily: MenidiinaeGenus: Chirostoma(See list of species below)

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

(See list of species below)