Northern sand lance
📖 Overview
Occurs farther offshore in salinities of 30-36 ppt. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. Benthic. Feeds on crustaceans and worms ; mainly on copepod, Calanus finmarchicus .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56 - 67; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 35; Vertebrae: 68 - 76. Number of lateral plicae 124-147, with a mean of 132.1.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Northern sand lance is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Northern sand lance is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 108 m . Polar; 84°N - 36°N, 127°W - 6°E North Atlantic: Greenland to North Carolina.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and worms (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lance · Lant · Lants · Launce · Lawnce · Northern Sand Lance · Offshore Sand Lance · Sand Eel · Sand Lance |
| 🌍CES | smaček severní |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | pohjantuulenkala |
| 🇫🇷French | Lançon du nord · lancon commun |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | zandspiering |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Северная песчанка |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 98 records indexed .
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