| Family: |
Creediidae (Sandburrowers) |
| Max. size: |
4.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Mariana, Marshall, Samoan, Tuamoto, and Pitcairn islands. Recently reported from Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236). May be conspecific with Chalixodytes chameleontoculis of the western Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-37; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-38. Scales present on back, in front of the dorsal fin. |
| Biology: |
Occurs in loose coral sand of shallow exposed seaward reefs and sandy shorelines to a depth of at least 10 m (Ref. 1602). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 January 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
