Ammodytes (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Ammodytidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ammodytes is the type genus of the Ammodytidae family of marine fish, commonly known as sand eels.
- Ammodytes is found in shallow, temperate, and tropical waters worldwide.
- In Ammodytes species, individuals have a distinctive elongated body and usually bury themselves in sandy sediments.
- Studies have focused on Ammodytes as the most prominent representative of sand eels due to its high commercial importance.
- Members of the Ammodytes genus can serve as indicators for ecosystem health and monitoring environmental pollution.