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Ammodytidae
13 species in this family
The Ammodytidae family belongs to the weevers, stargazers & sandlances and includes 13 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Lesser sandeel
Ammodytes tobianus
Ammodytidae
Greater sandeel
Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Ammodytidae
Raitt's sandeel
Ammodytes marinus
Ammodytidae
Smooth sandeel
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
Ammodytidae
Mediterranean sand eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Ammodytidae
Pacific sand lance
Ammodytes hexapterus
Ammodytidae
Japanese sand lance
Ammodytes personatus
Ammodytidae
American sand lance
Ammodytes americanus
Ammodytidae
Lance
Ammodytes dubius
Ammodytidae
Cape sandeel
Gymnammodytes capensis
Ammodytidae
All species from A to Z
American sand lance
Ammodytes americanus
Ammodytidae
Cape sandeel
Gymnammodytes capensis
Ammodytidae
Gill's sand lance
Ammodytoides gilli
Ammodytidae
Greater sandeel
Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Ammodytidae
Japanese sand lance
Ammodytes personatus
Ammodytidae
Lance
Ammodytes dubius
Ammodytidae
Lesser sandeel
Ammodytes tobianus
Ammodytidae
Mediterranean sand eel
Gymnammodytes cicerelus
Ammodytidae
Mitsukuri's sandlance
Bleekeria mitsukurii
Ammodytidae
Pacific sand lance
Ammodytes hexapterus
Ammodytidae
Raitt's sandeel
Ammodytes marinus
Ammodytidae
Smooth sandeel
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus
Ammodytidae
Wandering sand lance
Ammodytoides vagus
Ammodytidae