American sand lance (Ammodytes americanus)

Scientific name: Ammodytes americanus DeKay, 1842

American sand lance (Ammodytes americanus)

The American sand lance (Ammodytes americanus) is a marine fish of the family Ammodytidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, southern Delaware north to Labrador.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-61; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 33; Vertebrae: 62 - 70. Number of lateral plicae 106-126, with a mean of 117.4. Best separated from A. dubius by the number of plicae singly or in combination with the number of vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammodytes americanus
Family
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.5
Depth range
0–73 m (0–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 73 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: southern Delaware north to Labrador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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