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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) >
Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Etymology: Limnichthys: Greek,limne = swamp + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); marisrubri: Name refers to its occurrence in the Red Sea.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 89960). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Northern Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba (Israel and Egypt).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89960)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26. This species is a very small Limnichthys characterized by the following: origin of anal fin preceding that of dorsal fin, dorsal-fin rays 22-24; anal-fin rays 24-26; pectoral-fin rays 13-15; a strongly developed lateral strip; dorsal saddles 11-14. the posterior 2-4 of which reach the midlateral stripe (Ref. 89960).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Fricke, R. and D. Golani, 2012. Limnichthys marisrubri, a new species of sand diver (Teleostei: Creediidae) from the Red Sea. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde A, Neue Serie 5:287-292. (Ref. 89960)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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