Limnichthys

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Limnichthys Rank Genus		Family Creediidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes
Lower classifications Limnichthys rendahli, Long-finned sand diver

Limnichthys is a genus of sandburrowers native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Limnichthys fasciatus Waite, 1904 (Barred sand burrower)

Limnichthys marisrubri R. Fricke & Golani, 2012

Limnichthys nitidus J. L. B. Smith, 1958 (Sand submarine)

Limnichthys orientalis Yoshino, Kon & Okabe, 1999

Limnichthys polyactis J. S. Nelson, 1978 (Tommyfish)

Limnichthys rendahli Parrott, 1958

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