Chirostoma humboldtianum, the shortfin silverside, is a species of neotropical silverside endemic to Mexico.

It reaches a maximum length of around 20 cm.

[2] This species was described as Atherina humboldtiana by Achille Valenciennes in 1835 with a type locality of "Mexico".

[3] Valenciennes gave it its specific name in honour of the Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859).

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