Sand smelt
| Atherina presbyter Cuvier, 1829 | ||||
| Family: | Atherinidae (Silversides) |
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| Order: | Atheriniformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Sand smelt | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Kattegat (rare) and British Isles to Canary Islands, Mauritania and Cape Verde, also western Mediterranean. | |||
| Adult biology: | Small pelagic fishes in coastal areas and estuaries. Schooling, seasonal migrations in the Atlantic. Feeds on carnivorous small crustaceans and fish larvae (Ref. 5980). Reproduces in spring and summer (Ref. 30578). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Three or more large melanophores on the crown of the head and two smaller ones over the anterior end of the eye. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 60°N - 14°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37) | |||
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| Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. |
Entered by: Froese, Rainer |
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