Inland Silverside
Menidia beryllina
Status
Endangered
Physical
The Inland Silverside is approximately 3 inches long. The edge of the anal (underside) fin is strongly curved, usually containing 16-19 vertical lines.
Image by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region on Flickr
Habitat
It ranges from Massachusetts to Florida and around the Gulf of Mexico and is found in coastal fresh and tidal waters, found in large schools.
Feeding
Silversides eat microcrustaceans and aquatic and land insects.



