where do atlantic silversides spawn
Atlantic silverside. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia) also known as spearing in the north east of the United States, is a small species of fish from the West Atlantic, ranging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA.It is one of the most common fish in the Chesapeake Bay and in the Barnegat Bay.he Atlantic silversideâs predators are larger predatory fish â striped bass, blue fish, Atlantic mackerel â and many shore birds, including egrets, terns, cormorants, and gulls. The abiotic factors the Atlantic silverside needs to survive varies for populations of fish based on their geographical location.