| Raitt's sand eel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Ammodytidae |
| Genus: | Ammodytes |
| Species: | A. marinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammodytes marinus |
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Raitt's sand eel, Ammodytes marinus, is a fish in the Ammodytidae family. It contains likenesses to the lesser sand eel.[1] Its distinguished by the fact of that belly scales are found to be irregularly formed; and having no scales on the lobes of the tail. [1]Furthermore, the dorsal fin is made of at least 56 to 63 rays, with an overall maximum length, non-exceeding the 25cm. The fish color can range to turquoise of the back, to the silvery sides and belly. [1]
This is an offshore sandeel species that breeds from November through into February, and can survive up to 9 years. It craves on small worms, small crustaceans and plankton, including fish eggs and larvae. [1]