| Family: |
Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| Max. size: |
8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: off Taiwan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-37; Anal soft rays: 16-16; Vertebrae: 53-54. Pelvic fin more than 7% of SL; depth about 1/7 of SL. Procurrent caudal ray 15/16 (Ref. 39393). |
| Biology: |
Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Collected among the stomach content of Etulis species angled off the east coast of Taiwan at about 200 m depth (Ref. 39393). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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