Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Creediidae Higher classification Trachinoidei Order Perciformes | Suborder Trachinoidei Phylum Chordata Rank Family | |
Similar Kraemeriidae, Percophidae, Harpagiferidae, Elassomatidae, Ariommatidae | ||
The sandburrowers or simply burrowers are a family, Creediidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes.
They are native to coastal waters the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are very small fishes; with the exception of the larger Donaldson's sandburrower, Limnichthys donaldsoni, most species reach only 3 to 7 cm in length. They live in shallow waters close to the shore, burrowing into sandy areas swept by currents or by surf.
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