Peaceful sand lance

Ammodytes heian

Its vertebral count separates an almost identical relative

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Peaceful sand lance is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Its vertebral count separates an almost identical relative.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Ammodytidae
Genus: Ammodytes