| Family: |
Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| Max. size: |
17.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 14.2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 7 - 120 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Molakai to the Ladd Seamount, Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Loose aggregation feeds on zooplankton as much as 5 meters above the sandy bottom. Highly protrusible premaxilla facilitates feeding on small animals of the zooplankton (Ref. 10672). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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