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Species catalogue

Mediterranean sand eel
Order
Perciformes
Family
Ammodytidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Elongated, slightly compressed body, covered with very small scales. Bearded head, with the upper jaw very protractil. Lateral line with small diverticula. A dorsal fin, long, sinuous profile; anal fin half as long as the dorsal. Small pectoral fins, inserted near the abdominal profile. No pelvic fins. Light brown color on the back, silver flanks. Up to 20 cm in length.
Characteristics
FAO code
ZGC
ZGC
Specie
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Type
Blue fish
Blue fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
International denominations
France
Lançon cicerèle
Italy
Cicerello
United Kingdom
Mediterranean sand eel
Fishing areas
