Big-Scale Sand Smelt
Atherina boyeri
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small, silvery sand smelt at home in salt, brackish and even fresh water, it gathers in shimmering schools in still lagoons and river mouths. It feeds on tiny crustaceans and drifting larvae.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae › Atherina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272027.
FAQ
- Is the Big-Scale Sand Smelt dangerous to divers?
- The Big-Scale Sand Smelt is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Big-Scale Sand Smelt get?
- The Big-Scale Sand Smelt grows to about 20 cm.