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Ammodytidae

Pacific sand lance

Ammodytes personatus

It estivates beneath the sand in summer

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Pacific sand lance is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Ammodytidae
Genus: Ammodytes
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated

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