Species details : Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810

Accepted scientific name:
Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Atherina boyeri  Risso, 1810
Synonyms:
Atherina anterina Nardo, 1847 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina anterina Nardo, 1847
Atherina boïeri Risso, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina boïeri Risso, 1810
Atherina bonapartii Boulenger, 1907 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina bonapartii Boulenger, 1907
Atherina boyeri caspia Eichwald, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina boyeri caspia Eichwald, 1831
Atherina caspia Eichwald, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina caspia Eichwald, 1831
Atherina hyalosoma Cocco, 1885 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina hyalosoma Cocco, 1885
Atherina lacustris Bonaparte, 1836 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina lacustris Bonaparte, 1836
Atherina mochon Cuvier, 1829 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina mochon Cuvier, 1829
Atherina mochon aegyptia Boulenger, 1907 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina mochon aegyptia Boulenger, 1907
Atherina mochon pontica Eichwald, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina mochon pontica Eichwald, 1831
Atherina mochon riqueti Roule, 1902 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina mochon riqueti Roule, 1902
Atherina pontica Eichwald, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina pontica Eichwald, 1831
Atherina presbyter caspia Eichwald, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina presbyter caspia Eichwald, 1831
Atherina presbyter pontica Eichwald, 1831 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina presbyter pontica Eichwald, 1831
Atherina riqueti Roule, 1902 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina riqueti Roule, 1902
Atherina risso Valenciennes, 1835 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina risso Valenciennes, 1835
Atherina rissoi Günther, 1861 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina rissoi Günther, 1861
Atherina sarda Valenciennes, 1835 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina sarda Valenciennes, 1835
Atherina sardinella Fowler, 1903 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Atherina sardinella Fowler, 1903
Hepsetia boyeri (Risso, 1810) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Hepsetia boyeri (Risso, 1810)
Hepsetia mochon (Cuvier, 1829) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Hepsetia mochon (Cuvier, 1829)
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Aterina symadhe - Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Bissaria - Arabic Egypt Click here to show the literature
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Bizhreh 'Hâdy - Arabic Lebanon Click here to show the literature
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حُساس متوسّطيّ - Arabic - Click here to show the literature
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Aterină - Bulgarian Bulgaria Click here to show the literature
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Joell - Catalan Spain(Catalunya) Click here to show the literature
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Agun - Croatian Croatia
Gavun - Croatian Croatia
Lille Stribefisk - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Storøjet stribefisk - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Guno - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Kleine koornaarvis - Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Big-scale sand smelt - English Philippines(Metro Manila) Click here to show the literature
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Big-scale sand smelt - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Black sea silverside - English Russia Click here to show the literature
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Boyer's sand smelt - English Russia Click here to show the literature
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Boyer's sand smelt - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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گل آذين ماهي - Farsi Iran
Athérine - French France Click here to show the literature
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Athérine de Boyer - French France(Not specified.) Click here to show the literature
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Athérine joël - French France Click here to show the literature
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Cabasson - French France(Not specified.) Click here to show the literature
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Cabassoun - French France Click here to show the literature
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Coubassou - French France(Toulouse.) Click here to show the literature
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Joël - French France(Not specified.) Click here to show the literature
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Siouclet - French France(Not specified.) Click here to show the literature
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Ährenfisch - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Kleiner Ährenfisch - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Meerschaum - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Idron - Hebrew Israel Click here to show the literature
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Acquadela - Italian Italy(Venezia.) Click here to show the literature
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Acquadella - Italian Italy(Rimini.) Click here to show the literature
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Anguela - Italian Italy(Ancona, Trieste and Venezia.) Click here to show the literature
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Argentine - Italian Italy(Vasto.) Click here to show the literature
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Attarina - Italian Italy(Palermo.) Click here to show the literature
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Augurette - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature
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Aunelle - Italian Italy(Vasto.) Click here to show the literature
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Capassun - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature
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Cchialone - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature
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Chernelett - Italian Italy(Bari.) Click here to show the literature
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Cheunau - Italian Italy(Genova.) Click here to show the literature
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Cicinejie - Italian Italy(Vasto.) Click here to show the literature
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Cicinelle - Italian Italy(Vasto.) Click here to show the literature
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Curanedda - Italian Italy(Messina.) Click here to show the literature
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Curnale - Italian Italy(Taranto.) Click here to show the literature
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Curnale capechiatte - Italian Italy(Taranto.) Click here to show the literature
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Curunedda - Italian Italy(Catania and Reggio Calabria.) Click here to show the literature
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Curunedda mazzaruta - Italian Italy(Palermo.) Click here to show the literature
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Geral - Italian Italy(Trieste.) Click here to show the literature
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Grugnale - Italian Italy(Brindisi.) Click here to show the literature
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Grugnalett - Italian Italy(Manfredonia.) Click here to show the literature
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Lattarina - Italian Italy(Cagliari and Messina.) Click here to show the literature
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Lattarino - Italian Italy(Ancona and Roma.) Click here to show the literature
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Lattarone 'nnguarelle - Italian Italy(Pescara.) Click here to show the literature
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Latterino - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Latterino capoccione - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Latterino comune - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Latterino copoccione - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Lavone alicino - Italian Italy(Napoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Lavone capochiatto - Italian Italy(Napoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Lavone sardaro - Italian Italy(Napoli.) Click here to show the literature
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Minoscia - Italian Italy(Brindisi.) Click here to show the literature
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Muccu - Italian Italy(Siracusa.) Click here to show the literature
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Muscioli - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature
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Muscioni bocca abentu - Italian Italy(Cagliari.) Click here to show the literature
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Muscioni connaru - Italian Italy(Olbia.) Click here to show the literature
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Sicretu - Italian Italy(Olbia.) Click here to show the literature
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Tistazza - Italian Italy(Reggio Calabria.) Click here to show the literature
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Kurunella - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Kurunella ghajnejh kbar - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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Kurunetta - Maltese Malta Click here to show the literature
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夢漢魚 Meng han yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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梦汉鱼 Meng han yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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銀帶真銀漢魚 Yin dai jhen yin han yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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银带真银汉鱼 - Mandarin Chinese - Click here to show the literature
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银带真银汉鱼 Yin dai zhen yin han yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Atherina - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Souvlitis - Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Αθερίνα Atherina Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Αθερινός Atherinos Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Θερίνα Therina Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Θερινός Therinos Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Σουβλί Souvli Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Σουβλίτης Souvlitis Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Atrinka - Persian Iran Click here to show the literature
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Gol Azin Mahi - Persian Iran Click here to show the literature
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Shisheh Mahi - Persian Iran Click here to show the literature
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Shishehmahi - Persian Iran(Caspian Sea) Click here to show the literature
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Aterynka czarnomorska - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Aterynka sródziemnomorska - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Peixe-rei-do-Mediterrâneo - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Piarda - Portuguese Portugal Click here to show the literature
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Aterină - Romanian Romania Click here to show the literature
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Aterină - Russian Ukraine Click here to show the literature
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Aterinka - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Атерина южноевропейская - Russian - Click here to show the literature
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Gavun - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Gavun batas - Serbian Serbia and Montenegro Click here to show the literature
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Pejerrey - Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Gono - Tagalog Philippines(Metro Manila) Click here to show the literature
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Atherina balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Gümüs - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Gümüş balığı - Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Aterinka - Ukrainian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Aterinka - Ukrainian Ukraine Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Atheriniformes FishBase
Family Atherinidae FishBase
Genus Atherina FishBase
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal and Spain to Nouadhibou in Mauritania and Madeira, and throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Isolated populations on coasts of England and the Netherlands (Ref. 5980). Previously, two subspecies were recognized in Russian waters: Atherina boyeri pontica (Eichwald, 1838) from the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and Atherina boyeri caspia (Eichwald, 1838) from the Caspian Sea (Ref. 26334).
Lifezones: Brackish,freshwater,marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Dyer, B., 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=1696
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:27bf2eea-c365-11e4-869f-239583ce8323:col20150401