Slender Sandburrower, Creedia haswelli (Ramsay 1882)

Other Names: Haswell's Sandfish, Slender Sanddiver, Slender Sand-diver, Slender Sandfish

Summary:

A slender burrowing fish with small close-set eyes on top of the head, the dorsal fin about half the length of the anal fin, and arising well behind anal-fin origin, terminating distinctly before the rear end of anal-fin base. Males have much longer pectoral and pelvic fins than females. Body translucent, darker above with a mottled patter, paler below, fins transparent.

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Dianne J. Bray, Creedia haswelli in Fishes of Australia, accessed 26 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2931

Slender Sandburrower, Creedia haswelli (Ramsay 1882)

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Distribution	Burrows into sandy and loose gravel bottoms, in depths of 26-366 m.
Features	Meristic features. Dorsal fin: 13-16 Anal fin: 24-28 Caudal fin: 11 Pectoral fin: 8-9 Pelvic fin: I, 4 Lateral line scales: 42-43 Body very long, slender; eyes small, close-set on top of head; dorsal fin about half length of anal fin, arising well behind anal-fin origin and terminating distinctly before the rear end of anal-fin base; males with much longer pectoral and pelvic fins than females.
Fisheries	Occasionally taken as bycatch in trawls and dredges.
Author	Dianne J. Bray