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Hyperoplus immaculatus (Corbin, 1950) Greater sand-eel |
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photo by
Zauke, G.P. |
| Family: | Ammodytidae (Sand lances) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: all coasts of the British Isles and English Channel to northern Biscay. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dark spot on each side of the snout absent (Ref. 35388). | |||
| Biology: | 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 (Ref. 4674). Spawns in winter and has a more southern distribution (Ref. 35388). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||