Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus

Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Trachiniformes
Family:	Ammodytidae
Genus:	Lepidammodytes
Species:	L. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
	Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus; H. Ida, Sirimontaporn & Monkolprasit, 1994

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

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus" in 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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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus" in 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.