Labidesthes sicculus (Cope) / NORTHERN BROOK SILVERSIDE

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Name

Family: Atherinidae (Silverside)
Scientific Name: Labidesthes sicculus (Cope)
Common Name: NORTHERN BROOK SILVERSIDE

Description

General Description: Small spiny dorsal fin ahead of soft dorsal fin.
Specific Description: Anal fin with one spine and more than 20 rays

Distribution

Distribution: In southern Great Lakes-St. Lawrence drainage; Mississippi basin to the Gulf.

Ecology

Ecology: Schools in quiet water. This egg-laying species is replaced in Georgia and Florida by a sister form that bears live young. Feed on small crustaceans and insects. Length to 13 cm.

Family Description

New Family Filename: /f/fish5ic/family/silverside.htm

Related Material

Technical Details

Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Fish Species Descriptions
Record: 156
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/fish5ic/x-156/156

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Full citation: "Labidesthes sicculus (Cope); NORTHERN BROOK SILVERSIDE." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Fish Species Descriptions. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/f/fish5ic/x-156/156. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2025.