| Family: |
Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) |
| Max. size: |
17 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 549 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Montague Island, Alaska to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75-97; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 58-77; Vertebrae: 34-39. Caudal rounded. |
| Biology: |
Found on sandy bottom, from near shore to 366 m (Ref. 2850). Little commercial importance because of its small size (Ref. 2850). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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