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Pacific sand lance

Ammodytes personatus

Classification

Ammodytes hexapterus, the Pacific sand lance, is a small, planktivorous, saltwater fish found across the North Pacific. This tiny fish is a member of the Ammodytidae family, or sand lances. The name hails from Greek, with ammos meaning "sand" and dytes meaning "liking to immerse in".

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 920United States of America · 641