The topsmelt silverside (Atherinops affinis), also known as the topsmelt, is a species of Neotropical silverside native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Topsmelt Silverside being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Atherina presbyter
- Atherinopsis californiensis
- Atherinomorus vaigiensis
- Engraulis mordax
- Hypomesus pretiosus
- Aldrichetta forsteri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Family
- Atherinopsidae
- Genus
- Atherinops
- Species
- Atherinops affinis
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