| Family: |
Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA to the West Indies and Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75-82; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 56-62 |
| Biology: |
Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 February 2013 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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