The Pacific sandlance is a slender, elongated fish found in the sandy coastal waters of the North Pacific. Typically measuring 6 to 8 inches and weighing up to 0.1 pounds, it has a pointed snout and silvery scales. It feeds on plankton and small invertebrates. Known for its burrowing behavior, it often hides in sand to evade predators. This summary is AI generated
Water type
IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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Pacific sand lance
length · weight
Pacific sand lance
length · weight
Pacific sand lance
length · weight
Pacific sand lance
length · weight
Pacific sand lance
2 in · 2 oz


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