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Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Etymology: Schizochirus: Greek, schizein = to divide + Greek, cheir = hands (Ref. 45335). More on author: Waite.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical, preferred ?; 23°S - 34°S
Western Pacific: eastern Australia from Rockhampton, Queensland to Sydney, New South Wales.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33616)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Small demersal species found in bays and coastal waters (Ref. 33616).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski, 1998. Larvae of temperate Australian fishes: laboratory guide for larval fish identification. University of Western Australia Press. 474 p. (Ref. 33616)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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