family Atherinidae fa·mi·lyat·herinidae uncommon noun 1. small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water SynonymsAtherinidaefamily Atherinidae Related words Broader terms fish family Parts Mugiloidea Part of silversideAtherinopsis WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
