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Mediterranean Sand Smelt (Atherina hepsetus)
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Atherina hepsetus

Linnaeus, 1758

Mediterranean Sand Smelt

Also known as: Smelt, Southern Sand Smelt

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About
Habitat

Pelagic-neritic

Depth

from 0 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Atheriniformes

Family

Atherinidae

Where to find it

occasional

Slovenia
Other species in Atherinidae
Sand Smelt (Atherina presbyter)

Atherina presbyter

Sand Smelt

Hardhead Silverside (Atherinomorus stipes)

Atherinomorus stipes

Hardhead Silverside

Big-Scale Sand Smelt (Atherina boyeri)

Atherina boyeri

Big-Scale Sand Smelt

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