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
Maximum length: 22.6 cm
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan.

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