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Ammodytes dubius Reinhardt, 1837 Northern sand lance |
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photo by
Flescher, D. |
| Family: | Ammodytidae (Sand lances) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 108 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic: Greenland to North Carolina. Also in the northeast Atlantic (Ref. 7251). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-67; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-35; Vertebrae: 68-76. Number of lateral plicae 124-147, with a mean of 132.1. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs farther offshore in salinities of 30-36 ppt. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. Benthic. Feeds on crustaceans and worms (Ref. 58426); mainly on copepod, Calanus finmarchicus (Ref. 5951). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||