Pyle's sand lance (Ammodytoides pylei)

Scientific name: Ammodytoides pylei Randall, Ida & Earle, 1994

Pyle's sand lance (Ammodytoides pylei)

The Pyle's sand lance (Ammodytoides pylei) is a marine fish of the family Ammodytidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Molakai to the Ladd Seamount, Hawaii.

Biology

Loose aggregation feeds on zooplankton as much as 5 meters above the sandy bottom. Highly protrusible premaxilla facilitates feeding on small animals of the zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammodytoides pylei
Family
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.3
Depth range
7–120 m (23–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 7 - 120 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Molakai to the Ladd Seamount, Hawaii.
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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