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Chalixodytes chameleontoculis Smith, 1957 Sand dart |
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photo by
SFSA |
| Family: | Creediidae (Sandburrowers) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: off southern Africa and from various localities in the Indian Ocean. Western Central Pacific: Australia (Ref. 2334). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-40; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 37-40. Body pale with 13-19 dark bars above (Ref. 5467). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||