silversides

Noun
  1. Small fishes having a silver stripe along each side;
    Abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States (synset 102605035)
    is a type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
    subtypes: atherinopsis californiensis, jacksmelt - a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)
    belongs to: atherinidae, family atherinidae - small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
    same as: silverside
  2. The common North American shiner (synset 101444551)
    is a type of: shiner - any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
    belongs to: genus notropis, notropis - shiners
    same as: common shiner, notropis cornutus

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