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Greater sand-eel (Hyperoplus immaculatus) fish species and information / pictures of Greater sand-eel - Hyperoplus immaculatus

Greater sand-eel (Hyperoplus immaculatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hyperoplus immaculatus

Common Name
Greater sand-eel

Biology
Dark spot on each side of the snout absent (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By

Corbin, 1950

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Sand lances (Ammodytidae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Atlantic

Distribution

Northeast Atlantic: all coasts of the British Isles and English Channel to northern Biscay.

Range

58°N - 48°N, 11°W - 9°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

4.38 s.e. 0.77 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated