---
title: "Ateryna smugobok"
description: "Atherinops affinis — Ryby. The topsmelt silverside (Atherinops affinis), also known as the topsmelt, is a species of Neotropical silverside native to the eastern Pacific Ocean."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/topsmelt-silverside
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Ateryna smugobok

> Atherinops affinis — Ryby. The topsmelt silverside (Atherinops affinis),  also known as the topsmelt, is a species of Neotropical silverside native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

- Scientific name: *Atherinops affinis*
- Category: `fish` (Ryby)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 1964
- Wikidata: [Q2224197](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2224197)
- iNaturalist taxon: [94801](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/94801)

## Names

- en: Topsmelt Silverside
- es: Pejerrey pescadillo
- fr: Athérine grognon
- pl: Ateryna smugobok

## Countries with the most observations

US (1398), MX (15)

## Summary

The topsmelt silverside (Atherinops affinis),  also known as the topsmelt, is a species of Neotropical silverside native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsmelt_silverside

## Photo

![Ateryna smugobok](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/topsmelt-silverside/medium.jpg)

Photo: Joshua Smith · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200152284

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/topsmelt-silverside?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).