silversides

A silverfish, sandsmelt, or atherine; any percesocine fish of the family Atherinidæ, having a silvery stripe along the sides.

Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidæ, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker.

a small fresh-water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides.

Plural form of silverside.

small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States

the common North American shiner