>You are confusing this newby. I always thought Atheriniforms included a
>lot more *families* than the few genera you list. Killies are in there,
>for example, as are silversides like our California Grunion, flying
>fishes, etc.
I think Ivantsoff and Aarn did some review of the Atheriniforms but I don't
have a copy. Peter Unmack should be able to tell us?
Another source list the following families:
Bedotiidae
Melanotaeniidae
Pseudomugilidae
Atherinidae
Notocheiridae
Telmatherinidae
Dentatherinidae
Phallostethidae
I don't think killies are classed as Atheriniforms?
Adrian.
Adrian R. Tappin
"Home of the Rainbowfish"
http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm