Atlantic Silverside
Menidia menidia
Atlantic silversides are small, schooling fish of shallow coastal waters, estuaries, salt marshes, and sandy shorelines along the western North Atlantic. They feed on zooplankton, tiny crustaceans, insect larvae, and other small drifting prey near the surface. Their bright silver stripe helps reflect light in open water, making them harder for predators to pick out. They are an important forage fish for larger fish, seabirds, and marine mammals.
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- Atlantic Silverside