The big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae. It is a euryhaline amphidromous fish, up to 20 cm in length.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Big-scale Sand Smelt being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Atherinomorus vaigiensis
- Atherina presbyter
- Atherinomorus forskalii
- Atherina hepsetus
- Atherinomorus stipes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Family
- Atherinidae
- Genus
- Atherina
- Species
- Atherina boyeri
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