Sand smelt (Atherina presbyter)
General data
- Main name: Sand smelt
- Local names: Sand-smelt, Atherine
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Europe
- Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, English channel, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Atherina - Smelts
- Family: Atherinidae - Old World silverside
- Order: Atheriniformes - Silversides
- Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes