Korean sandlance
The Korean sandlance (Hypoptychus dybowskii) is a species of marine ray-finned fish. It is the only member of the monotypic family Hypoptychidae. It is classified in the suborder Gasterosteoidei. It is endemic in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Etymology[change | change source]
The Korean sandlance's genus name, Hypoptychus, is a combination of hypo, which means "under", and ptychos, meaning "fold", an allusion to the fin fold on the lower surface of the body.
Description[change | change source]
The Korean sandlance is an elongated fish shaped like a thin rugby ball. Its dorsal and anal fins are placed well back on the body towards the caudal fin. Around the eye is a broken ring. There's no pelvic girdle or pelvic fins.
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References[change | change source]
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2022). "Hypoptychidae" in FishBase. June 2022 version.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Hypoptychus dybowskii" in FishBase. June 2022 version.