275 observationsLeast Concern
American Sand Lance
Ammodytes americanus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Labriformes ›Family: Ammodytidae ›Genus: Ammodytes
About
Ammodytes americanus, also known as American sand lance, American sand eel, and sand launce, is a small fish in the family Ammodytidae. First described by James Ellsworth De Kay in 1842, it is widespread in the western North Atlantic. Like all sand lances, it has a long, thin body with a pointed snout; mature fish typically range from 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm) in length, though some may reach 7 in (18 cm). Its back is greenish-brown,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Sand Lance is Ammodytes americanus.
- American Sand Lance belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Sand Lance belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Sand Lance belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- American Sand Lance belongs to the order Labriformes.
- American Sand Lance belongs to the family Ammodytidae.
- American Sand Lance belongs to the genus Ammodytes.