Atheriniformes

Atherinidae - The Old World silversides are a family, Atherinidae, of fish in the order Atheriniformes.

Atherinopsidae - See text.

Bedotiidae - Bedotiidae is a family of fish known as the Madagascar rainbowfish, Madagascan rainbowfish, or Malagasy rainbowfish due to their endemism to Madagascar.

Melanotaeniidae - The rainbowfishes are a family of small, colourful, freshwater fish that are found in northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea and in the Southeast Asian Islands.

Phallostethidae - The Priapum fishes are a family, Phallostethidae, of atheriniform fish native to South-east Asia.

Notocheiridae - The surf silversides are a small family, Notocheiridae, of salt water atheriniform fish found in tropical and temperate seas.

Telmatherinidae - The Sail-fin silversides are a family of atheriniform fish, the Telmatherinidae, inhabiting fresh and brackish water .

Pseudomugilidae - The Blue-eyes are a family of atheriniform fish, the Pseudomugilidae, related to the rainbowfishes.