- Gymnammodytes cicerelus
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Gymnammodytes cicerelus School of Gymnammodytes cicerellus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Ammodytidae Genus: Gymnammodytes Species: G. cicerelus Binomial name Gymnammodytes cicerelus
(Rafinesque, 1810)[1]Synonyms - Ammodytes argenteus Risso, 1827
- Ammodytes cicerelus Rafinesque, 1810
- Ammodytes siculus Swainson, 1839
- Ammodytes terebrans Cisternas, 1875
- Ammodytes tobianus Risso, 1810 non Linnaeus, 1758
Gymnammodytes cicerelus, also known as Mediterranean sand eel, sonso[2] in Catalan, and as barrinaire or enfú in Minorca[3], is a fish in the Ammodytidae family. It is the only species of this family in the Mediterranean Sea.[4]
Its maximum size is 17 cm. It is highly appreciated as food in certain areas of Italy, as well as in Catalan cuisine, Spain, where it is prepared fried, after being slightly coated in batter.
Gallery
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Fried sonsos with Pa amb tomàquet
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Sonso - Departament d'Agricultura, Alimentació i Acció Rural
- ^ Mas Ferrà, Xavier i Canyelles Ferrà, Xavier: Peixos de les Illes Balears. Editorial Moll, Palma de Mallorca, 2000. Manuals d'introducció a la naturalesa, 13. ISBN 84-273-6013-4. Planes 213-214.
- ^ FishBase (English)
- Rafinesque, C. S. Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia, con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi. 1810. (Part 1 involves fishes, pp. [i-iv] 3-69 [70 blank], Part 2 with slightly different title, pp. ia-iva + 71-105 [106 blank]). Caratteri. Pls. 1-20.
External links
Categories:- Ammodytidae
- Animals described in 1810
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