South Pacific Sandburrower (Crystallodytes cookei)

Scientific name: Crystallodytes cookei Fowler, 1923

South Pacific Sandburrower (Crystallodytes cookei)

The South Pacific Sandburrower (Crystallodytes cookei) is a marine fish of the family Creediidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-43; Anal soft rays: 22 - 40. Body scaleless except for lateral line (Ref 12874).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Crystallodytes cookei
Family
Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
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.

Last updated