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Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus

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Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachiniformes
Family: Ammodytidae
Genus: Lepidammodytes
Species:
L. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus

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 ctenoidscales, larger eyes, perforated lacrymals, and a moderate number of vertebrae".[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
  2. ^ 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.