Ammodytes hexapterus

Ammodytes hexapterus, the Pacific sand lance, is a small, planktivorous, saltwater fish found across the North Pacific. This tiny fish is a member of the Ammodytidae family, or sand lances. The name hails from Greek, with ammos meaning "sand" and dytes meaning "liking to immerse in". Like many other sand lances, the Pacific sand lance a benthic fish that immerses itself in the sand.