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Gibbin

Ammodytes tobianus Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedbony fish

The gibbin (Ammodytes tobianus) is a species in the family Ammodytidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the gibbin

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gibbin live?

Not recorded

Is the gibbin endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gibbin classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyAmmodytidae
  6. genusAmmodytes
  7. SpeciesAmmodytes tobianus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Ammodytes lancea, Ammodytes tobiunus

Other names and names in other languages (64)
  • Lesser sand eelEnglish
  • Lesser sand lanceEnglish
  • Lesser sand-eelEnglish
  • RiggleEnglish
  • Sand lanceEnglish
  • Sand-eelEnglish
  • Sand-lanceEnglish
  • SandeelEnglish
  • Small sandeelEnglish
  • Smooth sand-eelEnglish
  • Smooth sandeelEnglish
  • pixilínAsturian
  • talareg bihenBreton
  • trencavitsCatalan
  • smaček písečnýCzech
  • llymrïenWelsh
  • tobisDanish
  • SandaalGerman
  • LanzonSpanish
  • väike tobiasEstonian
  • abiosiBasque
  • pikkutuulenkalaFinnish
  • nebbasildFaroese
  • amilleFrench
  • corr ghainimh bheagScottish Gaelic
  • sandsíliIcelandic
  • mažasis tobisLithuanian
  • tubiteLatvian
  • småsilNorwegian Bokmål
  • smeltDutch
  • småsilNorwegian Nynorsk
  • småsilNorwegian
  • dobijakPolish
  • Galeota-menorPortuguese
  • ПесчанкиRussian
  • návluNorthern Sami
  • tobisSwedish
  • kum balığıTurkish
  • LlymrïaidWelsh
  • kysttobisDanish
  • kleiner SandaalGerman
  • SandspierlingGerman
  • TobiasfischGerman
  • aguaciosoSpanish
  • barrinaireSpanish
  • lanzón voladorSpanish
  • equilleFrench
  • équilleFrench
  • esquilleFrench
  • lançonFrench
  • Lançon équilleFrench
  • petit lançonFrench
  • StrandsíliIcelandic
  • TūbīteLatvian
  • kleine zandspieringDutch
  • zandspieringDutch
  • tobiaszPolish
  • Балтийская песчанкаRussian
  • Малая песчанкаRussian
  • Европейская малопозвонковая песчанкаRussian
  • peschankaRussian
  • kusttobisSwedish
  • sandålSwedish
  • Küçük KumyılanıTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gibbin

Other species in the same genus Ammodytes.

Sand eel

Ammodytes marinus

AmmodytidaeNo free photo yet

Lant

Ammodytes americanus

AmmodytidaeNo free photo yet

Lant

Ammodytes dubius

AmmodytidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGibbin vs Sand eelGibbin vs LantGibbin vs Arctic sand lanceGibbin vs Pacific sand lance

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the gibbin?

The gibbin (Ammodytes tobianus) belongs to the family Ammodytidae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gibbin (Ammodytes tobianus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gibbin

MLA

“Gibbin (Ammodytes tobianus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gibbin.

BibTeX
@misc{gibbin_2026,
  title = {Gibbin (Ammodytes tobianus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gibbin},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}