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Big-scale sand smelt

Order Atheriniformes

Family Atherinidae

Euryhaline fish (marine and freshwater) with regularly ossified skeleton. Narrow and small body. Especially wide head. Caudal fin is forked. It has a characteristic silver line on both sides of the body. Dorsum is grey, with black spots on the edge of the scales. It can measure up to 18 cm.

Characteristics

FAO code
ATB

Specie
Atherina boyeri

Type
Blue fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 1: Africa - Inland waters
Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Area 4: Asia - Inland waters
Area 5: Europe - Inland waters

International denominations

Germany Kleiner Ährenfisch

China 银带真银汉鱼

France Prêtre

Italy Latterino

Portugal Peixe-rei do Mediterrãneo

United Kingdom Big-scale sand smelt

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