Pitcairn Sandlance (Ammodytoides leptus)

Scientific name: Ammodytoides leptus Collette & Randall, 2000

Pitcairn Sandlance (Ammodytoides leptus)

The Pitcairn Sandlance (Ammodytoides leptus) is a marine fish of the family Ammodytidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Pitcairn.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-53; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25; Vertebrae: 61 - 63. Body grayish green dorsally; silvery on the sides; iridescent ventrally; hyaline fins, yellowish tail. Pelvic fins absent. Incomplete lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammodytoides leptus
Family
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.7
Depth range
10–99 m (33–325 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 99 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Pitcairn.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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