FishincSpecies catalog
Lesser sand eel
Ammodytes tobianus
Lesser sand eel (Ammodytes tobianus) belongs to the family Ammodytidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Ammodytes tobianus |
|---|---|
| Family | Ammodytidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Other names | Sand eel, Small Sandeel, Lesser Sand-eel, Sandeel, Sand-eel, Smooth Sandeel |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Very slender eel-like little fish
- Long low dorsal fin along most of the back
- Pointed head with protruding lower jaw
- No pelvic fins
- Small forked tail
- Yellowish-green to bluish back, bright silver flanks
Lesser sand eel in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Tobiasfisch, Sandaal, Kleiner Sandaal |
| French | Lançon équille, Equille, Équille |
| Spanish | Aguacioso, Lanzon |
| Dutch | Zandspiering |
| Polish | Tobiasz |
| Swedish | Kusttobis, Lançon Équille, Équille |
| Danish | Kysttobis, Tobis |
| Norwegian | Småsil |
| Finnish | Pikkutuulenkala |
| Czech | Smaček písečný |
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