Spearfish Remora, American Sand Launce 397 



Color: A uniform dark gray, black, or brown color over 

 entire body. 



Distribution: Cosmopolitan in tropical seas. In the western 

 Atlantic it is common in the West Indies, but it is some- 

 times found north to Cape Cod and as a rare stray north 

 of Cape Cod. 



Size: Reaches a length of about Wi feet. 

 General Information: This species appears to be more off- 

 shore in habit than the shark remora and is frequently 

 found attached to sea turtles and larger sharks. 

 Economic Importance: None. 



Spearfish Remora 

 Rhombochirus osteochir (Cuvier) 



Color: Light brown. 



Distribution: West Indies north to Cape Cod. 



Size: Reaches a length of about ?»V2 inches. 



General Information: This is a West Indian species most 



commonly found attached to sailfishes and marlins. 



Economic Importance: None. 



American Sand Launce 

 Ammodytes americanus De Kay 



Color: Olive, blue, or brownish green above; sides silvery; 



belly dull white. 



Range: Hudson Bay to Cape Hatteras. 



Size: May reach a length of 7 inches. 



General Information: This fish is abundant in the surf off 



sandy beaches or near inlets. It is commonly seen offshore 



in large schools swimming near the surface and being 



