Fish
Sand smelt
Atherina presbyter
Slender semi-transparent fish with a silver lateral stripe; loose shoals near the surface.
Usually seen at
3-18 m (median 13 m)
Size
Small (under 10 cm)
Habitat
Near surface, Sandy bottom
Behaviour
Schooling
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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