Pacific Sandlance
Ammodytes personatus
Also known as: Japanese Sand Eel, Japanese Sand Lance, Pacific Sand Eel, Sand Burrower, Sand Eel, True Eel
- Japanese Sand Eel
- Japanese Sand Lance
- Pacific Sand Eel
- Sand Burrower
- Sand Eel
- True Eel
Overview
Found in large schools, over sandy bottoms, often buried in the sand of semi-enclosed lagoons and coastal reefs.
Their name means "sand burrower", as they burrow into the sand to avoid tidal currents.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Northwest Pacific, Northeast Pacific
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Found in large schools, over sandy bottoms, often buried in the sand of semi-enclosed lagoons and coastal reefs.
Adult photos 1
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