- Limnichthys rendahli
Taxobox | name = "Limnichthys rendahli"
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Perciformes
familia =Creediidae
genus = "Limnichthys "
species = "L. rendahli"
binomial = "Limnichthys rendahli"
binomial_authority = Parrott, 1958"Limnichthys rendahli" is a
sandburrower of the familyCreediidae , found only aroundNew Zealand to depths of about 150 m, on sandy or gravelly bottoms. Its length is between 3 and 8 cm."Limnichthys rendahli" is a small cylindrical fish with a pointed snout, a distinctive undershot lower jaw, and small bulbous eyes that swivel independently. They are pale yellow with black markings. The
anal fin is slightly longer than thedorsal fin , and both fins are longer than the very similarNew Zealand sand diver . They spend much of their time buried in sand or gravel with just the tip of the snout and eyes showing, and if they are disturbed they dart away to rebury themselves at a new site. They move so fast it is almost impossible follow them, and in consequence are hardly ever seen.References
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* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, "Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand", (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand1982 ) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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