Atherinomorus forsskali (Foster, 1801)
Small-sized fish that can grow upr to 14 cm, but commonly around 10–12 cm. Eye relatively large. Colour overall silvery, greenish on the dorsal area. A bright blue strip along the body.
Quignard, J.P., Pras, A. (1986). Atherinidae. In: Whitehead PJP, Bauchot M-L, Hureau J-C, Nielsen J, Tortonese E (eds), Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Vol. 3. Paris, pp 1207-1210.
1986
UNA
Red Sea hardyhead silverside
It forms large schools along sandy shorelines and reef margins. Feeds on a wide variety of plankton and small benthic invertebrates.
No impact on biodiversity has been reported to date.
No impacts on health and ecosystem services have been recorded.
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No
Records of Atherinomorus forsskali
Sites where Atherinomorus forsskali has been recorded in the Hellenic Sea.