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Dieren en planten

Fish   Sand-smelt   Fish biology   Fish communities   Reproduction of fish   Fish diseases   Marine fauna   The fauna coastal waters   
  • Dut: (Grote) Koornaarvis (korenaarvis, noorse spiering, schrapper)
  • Lat: Atherina presbyter
  • Eng: Sand-smelt
  • Ger: Ärenfisch
  • Dan: Stribefisk
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Sand-smelt, foto fitis, sytske dijksen

Sand-smelt

Sand-smelt was common in the Dutch coastal waters, but it is continually growing more rare. It is a small fish: maximum 21 centimeters long. It eats zooplankton and crustaceans. This fish grows very slowly, except in the period between July and October. Their spawning season is in June and July