Sand dart (Chalixodytes chameleontoculis)

Scientific name: Chalixodytes chameleontoculis Smith, 1957

Sand dart (Chalixodytes chameleontoculis)

The Sand dart (Chalixodytes chameleontoculis) is a marine fish of the family Creediidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, off southern Africa and from various localities in the Indian Ocean. Western Central Pacific: Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chalixodytes chameleontoculis
Family
Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: off southern Africa and from various localities in the Indian Ocean. Western Central Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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