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Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * '' Ammodytoides gilli'' ( T. H. Bean, 1895) (Gill's sand lance) * '' Ammodytoides idai'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 2008 * '' Ammodytoides kanazawai''

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'' H. Ida & J. E. Randall, 1993 * '' Ammodytoides leptus'' Collette & J. E. Randall, 2000 (Pitcairn Sandlance) * ''

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'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 2008 * ''

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'' J. E. Randall, H. Ida & Earle, 1994 (Pyle's sand lance) * ''

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Ammodytoides vagus ''Ammodytoides'' is a genus of sand lances native to the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus: * ''Ammodytoides gilli'' (Tarleton Hoffman Bean, T. H. Bean, 1895) ...

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& Waite, 1916) * '' Ammodytoides xanthops'' J. E. Randall & Heemstra, 2008 (Yellow face sandlance)

References

Ammodytidae Taxa named by Georg Duncker Taxa named by Erna Mohr Marine fish genera {{Perciformes-stub