Biology:Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus
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| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Ammodytidae |
| Genus: | Lepidammodytes |
| Species: | L. macrophthalmus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus H. Ida, Sirimontaporn & Monkolprasit, 1994
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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 and 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". U.S. Forest Service. https://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/rp_521a.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2741324 entry
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