Author: (Le Sauvage, 1824)
FBname: Great sandeel
Comments: Inshore, including the inter-tidal zone and estuaries, and offshore to about 60 m depth.  Commonly associated with <i>Ammodytes</i> 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).