Fish
Sand smelt
Atherina presbyter
How to spot it
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 and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).