| Family: |
Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) |
| Max. size: |
14.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 73 - 146 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico. Probably taken from Panama and Colombia, but needs confirmation. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-79; Anal soft rays: 57-62; Vertebrae: 33-33 |
| Biology: |
Lives on sandy bottoms. Possibly exploited occasionally by trawlers in Panama and Colombia. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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