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Big-Scale Sand Smelt (Atherina boyeri)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Atherina boyeri

Risso, 1810

Big-Scale Sand Smelt

Also known as: Big-Scale Sand-Smelt, Big-Eyed Sand-Smelt, Boyer's Sand Smelt, Sand-Smelt

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About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

from 1 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

4 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Atheriniformes

Family

Atherinidae

Where to find it

common

Slovenia
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