Atherina
Encyclopedia
Atherina, is a genus of fish of Old World silverside family (Atherinidae), found in the temporary and tropic zones. Up to 15 cm long. Widespread in the Mediterranean
, Black Sea
, and Sea of Azov
, in lagoon
s and estuaries
. It comes to the low stream of the Dnieper, Southern Bug
, Dniester
, and Danube
river
s.
The genus
consists of 5 species
:
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
, Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
, and Sea of Azov
Sea of Azov
The Sea of Azov , known in Classical Antiquity as Lake Maeotis, is a sea on the south of Eastern Europe. It is linked by the narrow Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea to the south and is bounded on the north by Ukraine mainland, on the east by Russia, and on the west by the Ukraine's Crimean...
, in lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
s and estuaries
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
. It comes to the low stream of the Dnieper, Southern Bug
Southern Bug
The Southern Bug, also called Southern Buh), is a river located in Ukraine. The source of the river is in the west of Ukraine, in the Volyn-Podillia Upland, about 145 km from the Polish border, and flows southeasterly into the Bug Estuary through the southern steppes...
, Dniester
Dniester
The Dniester is a river in Eastern Europe. It runs through Ukraine and Moldova and separates most of Moldova's territory from the breakaway de facto state of Transnistria.-Names:...
, and Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s.
The genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
consists of 5 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Atherina boyeriAtherina boyeriBig-scale sand smelt, Atherina boyeri, is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. Euryhaline amphidromous fish, up to 20 cm length.-Range:It is found in the Eastern Atlantic from Portugal and Spain to Nouadhibou and Madeira...
RissoAntoine RissoGiuseppe Antonio Risso , called Antoine Risso, was a Niçard naturalist.Risso was born in Nice, County of Nice, a part of the Duchy of Savoy, and studied under Giovanni Battista Balbis. He published , and . Risso's dolphin was named after him...
, 1810 Big-scale sand smelt - Atherina breviceps Valenciennes, 1835 Cape silversideCape silversideCape silverside is a species of marine fish of the Atherinidae family. Brackish-freshwater pelagic-neritic subtropical fish up to 11.0 cm maximal length. Widespread in the South-eastern Atlantic: from Lüderitz in Namibia to northern Natal in South Africa.- References :*...
- Atherina hepsetus Linnaeus, 1758 Mediterranean sand smeltMediterranean sand smeltMediterranean sand smelt, Atherina hepsetus, is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. Pelagic-neritic, brackishwater / marine fish. Widespread in the Eastern Atlantic: coasts of Spain and Morocco including Madeira and the Canary Islands. Also in the western Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black...
- Atherina lopezianaAtherina lopezianaAtherina lopeziana is a species of marine fish of the Atherinidae family. Marine pelagic-neritic fish up to 8.0 cm maximal length. Widespread in the Eastern Atlantic, where mentioned in the Gulf of Guinea to the Bight of Bonny and offshore archipelago. Also registered near Cape Verde.-References:*...
Rossignol & Blache, 1961 - Atherina presbyter Cuvier, 1829 Sand smeltSand smeltSand smelt is a species of marine fish of the Atherinidae family. Common in the North-Eastern Atlantic from the Danish straits to the Canary Islands and the western Mediterranean Sea. They live in shoals near the water surface, getting deep in winter.-References:*...