Greater sand eel
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The greater sand eel (scientific name Hyperoplus lanceolatus) or launce is the greater species of sand eel. [1] The maximum sixe is 35 cm. Common sand eel have an elongated body, with a rounded cross section. It has a long pointed head, and a protruding lower jaw. [1] Its upper jaw, however is not entirely protrusible, this thus makes it unable to form a tube. A monocle "toooth-shaped" structure can be found at the front of the palate. The scales on the body can not form a chrevon pattern.[1] The skin ridge running the lengths of the sides of the body, spread as far as ⅓ of the base of the anal fin. Low and Long set dorsal fins, consist of between 52 to 61 rays.[1] The anal fin is about half te size of the dorsal fin, and more thick in height.[1] The pectoral fins are diminutive, with absent pelvic fins.[1] Color ranges from a lime color on the back and upper sides to the bright silver on the lower sides and the belly. There's also a specific blck smudge between the eyes and the snout, which is about the same size as the diameter of the eye.[1]
Breeding occurs through between March into August.[1]
It is to be found from the lower water mark down to over 100 m, typically over clean and sandy substances.[1]
It feeds on plankton, fish larvae, and a vast range of crustaceans.[1]
It ranges all over the British Isles.[1]
Corbin's sand-eel is very similar to the greater sand eel, by the way that it lacks a protrusible upper jaw and its similar size.[1] Although, it can be distinguished by the lack of the black spot on the snout, but it does have a black chin.[1] Its dorsal fins has 59 to 62 rays. The overall color is darker than the other sand-eels,[1] is found offshore, and tends to lie more on the western side of the U.K.[1]
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[edit] Origins
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Common name | Greater sand eel |
| Latin name | Hyperoplus lanceolatus |
| Whole | 2 |
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| Other | |
| Origin [2] |
[edit] See Angling Club Records
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Species | Sandeel, greater |
| Weight (% GB record) | 2oz (8oz 7dm/24%) |
| Captor | Phil Boxall [3] |
[edit] Carling
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Size | 23cm |
| Shore | B&S |
| Specimen | 0.170 |
| Merit | 0.283 |
| Bronze | 0.340 |
| U.S. Silver | 0.396 |
| Bronze | 0.43 [4] |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Greater Sand-eel. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ Fish Reference Collection. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ Really Wrecked Sea Angling Club Records. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ Carling. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
