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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) >
Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Etymology: Limnichthys: Greek,limne = swamp + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); koreanus: The epithet of the new species, koreanus, refers to the type locality (Korea) where the species were collected.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Temperate
Distribution
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Northwest Pacific: South Korea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132280); 4.5 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 38 - 40. This species is distinguished by the following characters: combined number of dorsal and anal fin rays 52-55; vertebrae 38-40; lateral line scales 42-46; with a single median interorbital pore; vomerine teeth is well developed; pelvic girdle separated from each other; dorsal saddle patterns 5-9; dorsal saddles joining mid-lateral stripe 0-6 (Ref. 132280).
Occurs in relatively thick sand substrates (or maybe more like fine gravels), usually hiding almost entirely in the sand in subtidal zone. It darts out to catch prey (e.g. copepods) and then return to their original position. Females have mature eggs in their gonads from June to August and the eggs (522 per individual) are approximately 0.62–0.65 mm in diameter. On the other hand, a specimen from December lacked developed gonads (Ref. 132280).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Lee, Y.-J. and J.-K. Kim, 2024. Limnichthys koreanus, a new species of creediid fish (Teleostei, Acropomatiformes, Creediidae) from Korea. ZooKeys 1214:59-75. (Ref. 132280)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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