| Family: |
Ammodytidae (Sand lances) |
| Max. size: |
12.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 42 - 43 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, Myanmar and Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-39; Anal soft rays: 14-15; Vertebrae: 49-50. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 37-39; A 14-15; pectoral-fin rays ii,10,ii; absence of pelvic fins; lateral-line scales 114-119; scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line 2½; gill rakers 7+19-21; vertebrae 26+23-24; jaws with small teeth; scales on central part of body distorted, quadrate, length clearly larger than height pectoral fins length 6.9-7.0 in SL; head length 4.1-4.4 in SL; body depth at dorsal origin 7.8-8.0 in SL. Colouration when fresh, body salmon pink (darker above) with yellow band along belly; caudal fin yellow medially with black-edged upper and lower lobes (Ref. 123825). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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