| Family: |
Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 17.9 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-49; Anal soft rays: 12-16; Vertebrae: 56-75. This torpedo-shaped species is distinguished by the following characters: lower jaw protruding than upper jaw; D 34-49; A 12-16; total vertebrae 56-75; lateral line scales 80-108; pelvic fins absent; no scales from a medium band anterior to the dorsal fin and from the musculature at the base of caudal fin; longer head length, shallower body width and different colour pattern compared to its congeners (Ref. 93118). |
| Biology: |
Found over sandy bottoms; form schools and protect themselves from their predators (tuna Euthynnus affinis and carangids) by burrowing (Ref. 93118). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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