| Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| 12.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 99 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Endemic to Pitcairn. |
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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). |
| 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). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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