Pacific Sandlance
Ammodytes hexapterus
A slender, eel-like fish that spends much of its time buried in sandy bottoms along the Pacific coast. They are an important forage fish for salmon, seabirds, and marine mammals.
Pacific Sandlance at a glance
- Scientific name
- Ammodytes hexapterus
- Typical size
- 4-8 inches
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found in sandy areas from the intertidal zone to depths of 200 feet along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California. They burrow into sand during low tide and emerge to feed on plankton. Rarely targeted by anglers but occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for other species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a pacific sandlance through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksPacific Sandlance questions people ask
Pacific Sandlance is Ammodytes hexapterus.
A typical pacific sandlance runs 4-8 inches. Cobia records the length and weight of every pacific sandlance you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in sandy areas from the intertidal zone to depths of 200 feet along the Pacific coast from Alaska to California. They burrow into sand during low tide and emerge to feed on plankton. Rarely targeted by anglers but occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for other species. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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