- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- CREEDIIDAE
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Fish Classification
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Class
ACTINOPTERYGII Ray-finned fishes -
Order
PERCIFORMES Perches and allies -
Family
CREEDIIDAE Sand burrowers
Family CREEDIIDAE
Common name: Sand burrowers, Sand divers, Sand lances, Sandburrowers
Summary:
Small slender sand dwelling fishes with large scales, single soft-rayed long-based dorsal and anal fins, a sharp fleshy snout overlapping a cirri-lined lower jaw and eyes that rotate independently; rays of dorsal, anal, pectoral and pelvic fins all unbranched.
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Sand burrowers, CREEDIIDAE in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Dec 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/family/198