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Long finned sand diver

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Limnichthys

Higher classification
  
Limnichthys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Creediidae

Scientific name
  
Limnichthys polyactis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Pompano dolphinfish, Treefish, Atlantic saury, Gobiesocidae, California halibut

The long-finned sand diver or tommyfish, Limnichthys polyactis, is a species of sandburrower endemic to the coastal waters around the North Island of New Zealand to depths of about 6 metres (20 ft), on sandy or gravelly bottoms. It can reach a length of 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in) TL.

References

Long-finned sand diver Wikipedia