| Family: |
Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| Max. size: |
12.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 99 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Endemic to Pitcairn. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-53; Anal soft rays: 24-25; Vertebrae: 61-63. Body grayish green dorsally; silvery on the sides; iridescent ventrally; hyaline fins, yellowish tail. Pelvic fins absent. Incomplete lateral line (Ref. 37585). |
| Biology: |
A schooling fish, 25-30 individuals, found over sand with high ripple marks; fast swimmers and capable of rapid changes in direction; swim in perfect unison. Preyed upon by larger pelagic fishes such as Carangoides ferdau and other species of Ammodytoides (Ref. 37585). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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