Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus
Species of ray-finned fish
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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 ctenoid scales, larger eyes, perforated lacrymals, and a moderate number of vertebrae".[2]
| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Ammodytidae |
| Genus: | Lepidammodytes |
| Species: | L. macrophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus | |
