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Creedia partimsquamigera Nelson, 1983 Half-scaled sand-diver |
| Family: | Creediidae (Sandburrowers) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia (Syney; Ref. 9002). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-28; Vertebrae: 45-47. Sandy colored dorsally, translucent ventrally; fins transparent (Ref. 9002). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in clean sand areas in the vicinity of rocky reefs (Ref. 9002). Buries deep in sand (Ref. 9002). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||