sand smelt

Atherina presbyter

Slender Fish from the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The sand smelt (Atherina presbyter) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Atherinidae, the silversides. This species is found in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Atherina
Maximum length: 20 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Kattegat (rare) and British Isles to Canary Islands, Mauritania and Cape Verde, also western Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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