| Family: |
Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| Max. size: |
17 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 59 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Angola round the Cape to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-54; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 24-27. Bluish or greenish above, more or less silvery; silver lateral stripe (Ref. 5465). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow coastal waters, mainly on sandy bottoms (Ref. 27121). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 May 2014 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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