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Gymnammodytes capensis (Barnard, 1927) Cape sandlance |
| Family: | Ammodytidae (Sand lances) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 59 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Angola round the Cape to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-54; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 24-27. Bluish or greenish above, more or less silvery; silver lateral stripe (Ref. 5465). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow coastal waters, mainly on sandy bottoms (Ref. 27121). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 May 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||