Raitt's sand eel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Raitt's sand eel lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ammodytes marinus
Group	Bony fish
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Perciformes
Family	Ammodytidae

Where does the Raitt's sand eel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Raitt's sand eel in 6 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Raitt's sand eel?

The Raitt's sand eel (Ammodytes marinus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes and the family Ammodytidae, genus Ammodytes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Raitt's sand eel

Raitt's sand eel (Ammodytes marinus), is a small semi-pelagic ray-finned fish found in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Raitt's sand eel is member of the family Ammodytidae which includes all 31 species of sand eels, often referred to as sand lances. Contrary to their name sand eels, including Raitt's sand eel, are not true eels and instead belong to the order of "weever-like" fishes, the Trachiniformes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Raitt's sand eel (revision 1303092871), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2464551 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).