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Summary for Atherina hepsetus Larvae
Mediterranean sand smelt

Atherina  hepsetus  Linnaeus, 1758
Family:	Atherinidae (Silversides)			( not available )
Order:	Atheriniformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Mediterranean sand smelt
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: coasts of Spain and Morocco including Madeira and the Canary Islands. Also in the western Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea and Black Sea.
Adult biology:	Littoral, often near shore. Gregarious, sometimes occurs in marine lagoons (France) and estuaries (Portugal). Feed on pelagic copepods and benthic crustaceans (Ref. 5980).
Diagnosis:	See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 45°N - 30°N
Main Ref:	Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Papasissi, Christine	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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