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Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810

Big-scale sand smelt
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Netherlands country information

Common names: Kleine koornaarvis
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Nijssen, H. and S.J. de Groot, 1974
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Presence in Dutch waters is probably due to transport of eggs by ships. Known from the connected non-tidal, brackish systems of inner harbor of Vlissingen, Kanaal door Walcheren, and Lake Veerse Meer at least until 1990 (Ref. 80052). Also recorded from brackish creek Braakman, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in 1982 and Den Helder (Ref. 80052). Considered a native species (Ref. 59043). Also Ref. 5980.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nl.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nijssen, H. and S.J. de Groot, 1974
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherinidae (Silversides) > Atherininae
Etymology: Atherina: Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770 (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Risso.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 59043); depth range 1 - ? m.   Subtropical; 53°N - 20°N, 18°W - 42°E

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