Greater sand-eel
📖 Overview
Inhabits inshore and offshore, although only juveniles appear to occur close inshore. Feeds initially on zooplankton, but for lengths greater than 10 to 15 cm small fish, such as clupeids and ammodytids dominate the diet . Spawns in winter and has a more southern distribution .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dark spot on each side of the snout absent .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Greater sand-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 80 m . Temperate; 58°N - 48°N, 11°W - 9°E Northeast Atlantic: all coasts of the British Isles and English Channel to northern Biscay.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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