Sand smelt
| Sand smelt | |
|---|---|
| The sand smelt (Atherina presbyter) in the Océanopolis Aquarium, Brest, France | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Atherina |
| Species: | A. presbyter |
| Binomial name | |
| Atherina presbyter G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
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The sand smelt (Atherina presbyter) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Atherinidae, the silversides. This species is found in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean