| Family: |
Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 56 - 217 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: central Japan to the South China Sea. Recorded from Indonesia and northwestern Australia (Ref. 5978) and from the Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897); also occurs in the western Indian Ocean (Ref. 7068). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-42; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 50-56. This species is distinguished by having teeth in jaws; scales on central part of body of equal length and height; when fresh caudal fin colouration dusky with black-edged yellow inner margin (Ref. 123825). |
| Biology: |
Schools in shallow waters on sandy bottom, diving into the sand when threatened (Ref. 637). Probably taken by trawl net and handnet (Ref. 123825). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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