Genus

Hypoptychus

1 species

The Korean sandlance (Hypoptychus dybowskii) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Hypoptychidae. The Korean sandlance is the only species in this monotypic family and genus and is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The Korean sandlance is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it occurs in the coastal waters off of northern Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands. Its presence off the Korean coast has been confirmed. It is a benthopelagic species.

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The Korean sandlance (Hypoptychus dybowskii) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Hypoptychidae. The Korean sandlance is the only species in this monotypic family and genus and is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The Korean sandlance is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it occurs in the coastal waters off of northern Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands. Its presence off the Korean coast has been confirmed. It is a benthopelagic species.

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