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Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus Ida, Sirimontaporn & Monkolprasit, 1994 |
| Family: | Ammodytidae (Sand lances) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 48-51; Anal soft rays: 23-24; Vertebrae: 62-63. Preserved body color, uniformly yellow with no marks on body and fin. Small pelvic fin 3-4% of SL; segmented rays. Scales on upper edge of opercle absent. Large eyes, 5-6% SL; 1/4 of HL. Lachrymal large, 5.3-5.6% SL;1/4 of HL (Ref. 39393). | |||
| Biology: | Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||