Where has the Mediterranean sand smelt been recorded?

Atherina hepsetus occurrence evidence comes from 295 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from Mauritania.

• 295 records
• 9 places
• 12 years recorded
• — class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Mediterranean sand smelt has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Mediterranean sand smelt. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.