| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Ammodytidae |
| Genus: | Lepidammodytes |
| Species: | L. macrophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus H. Ida, Sirimontaporn & Monkolprasit, 1994 | |
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. 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".
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
- Robards, Martin D.; Willson, Mary F.; Armstrong, Robert H.; Piatt, John F. (September 1999). "Sand Lance: A Review of Biology and Predator Relations and Annotated Bibliography" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Lepidammodytes macrophthalmus | |
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