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Species
Least Concernsand smelt
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAtheriniformes
- FamilyAtherinidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations1,315
Sand-smelt was common in the Dutch coastal waters, but it is continually growing rarer. It is a small fish: maximum 21 centimeters long. It eats zooplankton and crustaceans. This fish grows very slowly throughout the year, except in the period between July and October. Its spawning season is in June and July.
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Atherina presbyter
- Commons category
- Atherina presbyter
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons gallery
- Atherina presbyter
- taxon common name
- xibiellu
- short name
- A. presbyter
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