Schizochirus insolens
Schizochirus insolens Waite, 1904
Brokenfin sandburrower


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Family:  Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Max. size:  5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: endemic to eastern Australia; from Rockhampton, Queensland to Sydney, New South Wales.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-43; Anal soft rays: 22-40
Biology:  Small demersal species found in bays and coastal waters (Ref. 33616).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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