Gill's sand lance (Ammodytoides gilli)

Scientific name: Ammodytoides gilli Bean, 1895

Gill's sand lance (Ammodytoides gilli)

The Gill's sand lance (Ammodytoides gilli) is a marine fish of the family Ammodytidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Cape San Lucas, Mexico to Panama.

Biology

Inhabits sandy bottoms, occasionally near shallow rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammodytoides gilli
Family
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.6
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Cape San Lucas, Mexico to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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