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Citharichthys gordae Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938 Mimic sandab |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 73 - 146 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico. Probably taken from Panama and Colombia, but needs confirmation. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-79; Anal soft rays: 57-62; Vertebrae: 33-33 | |||
| Biology: | Lives on sandy bottoms. Possibly exploited occasionally by trawlers in Panama and Colombia. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 April 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||