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Family: Ammodytidae Sand lances


Country: France | See tabular list

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6 species in in France (see list below)
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Photo by Svensen, E.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ammodytes marinus Raitt, 1934

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Ammodytes marinus
[Lesser sand-eel]

Photo by Meyer, T.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Ammodytes tobianus Linnaeus, 1758

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Ammodytes tobianus
[Small sandeel]

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Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Gymnammodytes cicerelus (Rafinesque, 1810)

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Gymnammodytes cicerelus
[Mediterranean sand eel]
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Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
[Smooth sandeel]

Photo by Zauke, G.P.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Hyperoplus immaculatus (Corbin, 1950)

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Hyperoplus immaculatus
[Greater sand-eel]

Photo by Svensen, R.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hyperoplus lanceolatus (Le Sauvage, 1824)

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Hyperoplus lanceolatus
[Great sandeel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ammodytes marinus Lesser sand-eel Northeast Atlantic 25 TL 1934
Ammodytes tobianus Small sandeel Northeast Atlantic 20 SL 1758
Gymnammodytes cicerelus Mediterranean sand eel Eastern Atlantic and Medi 17 TL 1810
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus Smooth sandeel Northeast Atlantic 30 SL 1879
Hyperoplus immaculatus Greater sand-eel Northeast Atlantic 35 SL 1950
Hyperoplus lanceolatus Great sandeel Northeast Atlantic 40 SL 1824



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