Northern sand lance (Ammodytes dubius)

Scientific name: Ammodytes dubius Reinhardt, 1837

Northern sand lance (Ammodytes dubius)

The Northern sand lance (Ammodytes dubius) is a marine fish of the family Ammodytidae. Native range: North Atlantic, Greenland to North Carolina. Also in the northeast Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-67; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 35; Vertebrae: 68 - 76. Number of lateral plicae 124-147, with a mean of 132.1.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammodytes dubius
Family
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
0–108 m (0–354 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 108 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Atlantic: Greenland to North Carolina. Also in the northeast Atlantic.
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 (K=0.33-0.38; tmax=9)

Sources

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

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