Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus is a species of sand lance endemic to the Pacific Ocean waters around Hawaii. A deep-water fish, it is found at around 200 metres (660 ft). This species grows to a length of 15.9 centimetres (6.3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1] According to the U.S. Forest Service, it "is characterized by having strongly ctenoid scales, larger eyes, perforated lacrymals, and a moderate number of vertebrae".[2]
| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Ammodytidae |
| Genus: | Lepidammodytes |
| Species: | L. macrophthalmus
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| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus | |
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ^ Robards, Martin D.; Willson, Mary F.; Armstrong, Robert H.; Piatt, John F. (September 1999). "Sand Lance: A Review of Biology and Predator Relations and Annotated Bibliography" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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