Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Pisces > Class Actinopterygii > Order Atheriniformes > Family Atherinidae > Genus Atherina > Subgenus Atherina (Hepsetia)

Atherina (Hepsetia) boyeri Risso, 1810

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Atherina*	Linnaeus, 1758	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Atherina bonapartii*	Boulenger, 1907	synonym
*Atherina boyeri*	Risso, 1810	synonym; alternate representation
*Atherina pontica*	Eichwald, 1831	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: big-scale sand-smelt sources: Nijssen, H.; de Groot, S.J. (1987). De vissen van Nederland: systematische indeling, historisch overzicht, het ontstaan van de viskweek, uitheemse vissoorten, determineersleutels, beschrijvingen, afbeeldingen, literatuur, van alle in Nederlandse wateren voor komende zee- en zoetwatervissoorten [Fishes of the Netherlands: systematic classification, historical overview, origins of fish culture, non-indigenous species, determination keys, descriptions, drawings, literature references on all marine and freshwater fish species living in Dutch waters]. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-006-1. 224 pp.

French: Joel

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374
additional source	Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology.
additional source	Risso, A. (1810). Ichthyologie de Nice, ou histoire naturelle des poissons du département des Alpes Maritimes. F. Schoell, Paris. Pp i-xxxvi + 1-388, Pls. 1-11.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Link To FishBase

External Links

Link To FishBase
Link To GBIF

Citation

WoRMS (2011). Atherina (Hepsetia) boyeri Risso, 1810. In: Nicolas Bailly (2011). FishBase. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2012) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127429

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Occurrence

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Environment

marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2004-12-21 by Jacob van der Land

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