Sandburrower
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| New Zealand sand diver, Tewara cranwellae Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Trachinoidei |
| Family: |
Creediidae Waite, 1899 |
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Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
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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