Notocheiridae

Surf Silversides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Notocheiridae
Genera
Iso Notocheirus

The surf silversides are a small family, Notocheiridae, of salt water atheriniform fish found in tropical and temperate seas.

They are small fish, typically less than 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length, with silver stripes and a keel-shaped underside. They form large schools, and are often found in the surf close to the shore, hence their common name.^[1]

Classification

There are six species of surf silverside, grouped into two genera^[2]:

Family Notocheiridae

• Genus Iso
  • Iso flosmaris
  • Iso hawaiiensis - Hawaiian surf silverside
  • Iso natalensis - Surf sprite
  • Iso nesiotes - Samoan surf sardine
  • Iso rhothophilus - Flower of the wave
• Genus Notocheirus
  • Notocheirus hubbsi

References

1. ^ Allen, Gerald R. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N.. ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 156. ISBN 0-12-547665-5. 
2. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Notocheiridae" in FishBase. November 2008 version.