The Collaborative International Dictionary
Atherina presbyter
Atherine \Ath"er*ine\, n. [NL. atherina, fr. Gr. ? a kind of smelt.] (Zo["o]l.) A small marine fish of the family Atherinid[ae], having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species ( Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species ( Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides.