Ammodytes

Ammodytes is a genus of sand lances native to the northern oceans.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

• Ammodytes americanus <small>DeKay, 1842</small> (American sand lance)
• Ammodytes dubius <small>J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1837</small> (Northern sand lance)
• Ammodytes heian <small>J. W. Orr, Wildes & Kai, 2015</small> (Peaceful sand lance)
• Ammodytes hexapterus <small>Pallas, 1814</small> (Arctic sand lance)
• Ammodytes japonicus <small>Duncker & Mohr (), 1939</small> (Western sand lance)
• Ammodytes marinus <small>Raitt, 1934</small> (Lesser sand eel)
• Ammodytes personatus <small>Girard, 1856</small> (Pacific sand lance)
• Ammodytes tobianus <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> (Small sand eel)

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