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Ammodytoides pylei Randall, Ida & Earle, 1994 Pyle's sand lance |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Ammodytidae (Sand lances) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 14.2 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 7 - 120 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Molakai to the Ladd Seamount, Hawaii. | |||
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| Biology: | Loose aggregation feeds on zooplankton as much as 5 meters above the sandy bottom. Highly protrusible premaxilla facilitates feeding on small animals of the zooplankton (Ref. 10672). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||