Sand submarine (Limnichthys nitidus)

Scientific name: Limnichthys nitidus Smith, 1958

Sand submarine (Limnichthys nitidus)

The Sand submarine (Limnichthys nitidus) is a marine fish of the family Creediidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, from east Africa and Red Sea to western Australia, Taiwan and Ogasawara Is., Micronesia, the Hawaiian Is., the Cook Is., and the Pitcairn group.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28. Body pale, with 8-12 narrow, short bars across dorsal surface. Dorsal saddles not reaching, even if present, a lateral band. Combined number of soft rays in dorsal and anal fins usually 44 to 51 (Ref 12874).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Limnichthys nitidus
Family
Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
8–9 m (26–30 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: from east Africa and Red Sea to western Australia, Taiwan and Ogasawara Is., Micronesia, the Hawaiian Is., the Cook Is., and the Pitcairn group.
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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