Kingdom Animalia Order Atheriniformes Genus Atherina Higher classification Atherina | Phylum Chordata Family Atherinidae Scientific name Atherina presbyter Rank Species | |
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Similar Atherina, Old World silverside, Atheriniformes, Lesser weever, Thinlip mullet | ||
Bass sand gobies mullet sand smelt
The sand smelt (Atherina presbyter) is a species of marine fish of the Atherinidae family, common in the north-eastern Atlantic from the Danish straits to the Canary Islands and the western Mediterranean Sea. They live in shoals near the water surface, but go deep in winter.
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