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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Creediidae Sandburrowers
Genus: Limnichthys

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7 species

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Limnichthys fasciatus Waite, 1904
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Limnichthys fasciatus
[Barred sand burrower]
Photo by Kim, J.-K.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
Limnichthys koreanus Lee & Kim, 2024
Photo by Kim, J.-K.
 
Limnichthys koreanus
[Korean sandburrower]
Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Limnichthys marisrubri Fricke & Golani, 2012
Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Limnichthys marisrubri
Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Limnichthys nitidus Smith, 1958
Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Limnichthys nitidus
[Sand submarine]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Limnichthys orientalis
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
 
Limnichthys polyactis
[Tommyfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Limnichthys rendahli


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Limnichthys fasciatus Barred sand burrower Western Pacific 5 TL 1904
Limnichthys koreanus Korean sandburrower Northwest Pacific 4.6 TL 2024
Limnichthys marisrubri Western Indian Ocean 2.2 SL 2012
Limnichthys nitidus Sand submarine Indo-Pacific 3.5 TL 1958
Limnichthys orientalis Northwest Pacific 2.3 SL 1999
Limnichthys polyactis Tommyfish Southwest Pacific 7.2 TL 1978
Limnichthys rendahli Southwest Pacific 6.6 SL 1958



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013
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