Scaly sandlance (Ammodytoides renniei)

Scientific name: Ammodytoides renniei Smith, 1957

Scaly sandlance (Ammodytoides renniei)

The Scaly sandlance (Ammodytoides renniei) is a marine fish of the family Ammodytidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, East London to Port Alfred, South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles. Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24. Mouth large; lower jaw strongly projecting; upper jaw protrusible. Body pale olive above, silvery white below; fine black dots on dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammodytoides renniei
Family
Ammodytidae (Sand lances)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: East London to Port Alfred, South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles. Western Central Pacific.
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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