Family Ammodytidae | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Species | |
Genus LepidammodytesH. Ida, Sirimontaporn & Monkolprasit, 1994 Similar Gymnammodytes, Hyperoplus, Gymnammodytes cicerelus, Lesser sand eel, Ammodytes | ||
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.
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