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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Etymology: Limnichthys: Greek,limne = swamp + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); marisrubri: Name refers to its occurrence in the Red Sea.

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Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 89960). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Indian Ocean: Northern Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba (Israel and Egypt).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89960)

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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).

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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. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Limnichthys marisrubri Fricke & Golani, 2012