Hyperoplus lanceolatus (Le Sauvage, 1824)

Great sandeel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Ammodytidae
Synonyms	Ammodytes lanceolatus, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

Muus, B.J. and P. Dahlström. 1974. (Ref. 173)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4674); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4645)

Length at first maturity

L_m ?, range 11 - 15 cm

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 6 - 30 m (Ref. 57178)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 80°N - 37°N, 25°W - 36°E

Northeast Atlantic: Murman and Spitzbergen to Portugal, including Iceland and much of the Baltic.
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Short description

Tip of pectoral fin reaches the front end of the dorsal fin. Dark spot on each side of the snout. Two pointed teeth in the palate. Upper jaw not protractile (Ref. 35388).

Inshore, including the inter-tidal zone and estuaries, and offshore to about 60 m depth. Commonly associated with Ammodytes species. Feeds initially on zooplankton, later small fish (clupeids and ammodytids) dominate the diet. Summer batch spawner. Used mainly for fishmeal and oil, but also utilized fresh and pan-fried for human consumption (Ref. 9988).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; bait: occasionally


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.7500

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; Fec=35,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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