Geographic Anchor
Hubbs described Menidia colei in 1936 from material collected southwest of Progreso. The current catalog places the species in the northern Yucatan Peninsula. The original locality is a useful anchor, but it is not necessarily the entire distribution of the species.
Coastal Water Conditions
The current catalog lists freshwater, brackish and marine habitat, broadening the freshwater-only treatment in some summaries. Salinity should remain attached to a collection record rather than being inferred from the word silverside. Nearby coastal waters can differ markedly in their freshwater influence.
Length Evidence
The reference upper length is 4.2 centimeters standard length, measured to the base of the tail. This is a small fish, and a complete side image with a scale is helpful. A maximum mass cannot be supplied by borrowing a value from another silverside.
Keep Progreso with the Record
A restricted locality statement is worth preserving. It helps prevent a small Yucatan silverside from acquiring an unsupported range through common-name confusion.
All Lakes With Golden Silverside
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Golden Silverside records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.