| Family: |
Creediidae (Sandburrowers) |
| Max. size: |
7.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Kiribati (Phoenix Is.), French Polynesia (Marquesas and Society islands) and Pitcairn. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 40-43; Anal soft rays: 38-41. This species is characterized by the following features: D 40-43; A 38-41; pectoral rays 12-13; pelvic rays I,5; caudal rays branched 8 while rays of other fins are unbranched; lateral line descend gradually from the upper end of the gill opening to the lower edge of caudal peduncle, pored scales 57-60; rounded lateral-line scales; naked head and body except for the lateral line scales; depth of body 9.3-12.5 in SL; fleshy upper lip; lips no cirri; anal-fin origin below the 4th or 5th dorsal-fin ray; in life colour is translucent white and some individuals with small dark saddles on back (Ref. 54980).
Differs from Crystallodytes cookei by the following characters: D 40-43 (vs. 36-39); A 38-41 (vs. 34-38); pectoral rays 12-13 (vs. 10-11); lateral line scales 57-60 (Ref. 86689). |
| Biology: |
This species inhabits coarse sand or fine gravel in exposed tidepools and the spur and groove habitat (Ref. 54980). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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