Sand submarine
📖 Overview
Benthic in surge-swept sand patches and shorelines . Found in sea bottoms with coarse sand and fine gravel 4-20 m deep . Occurs in small groups that bury themselves in coarse sand patches on reef corners subject to currents .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28. Body pale, with 8-12 narrow, short bars across dorsal surface . Dorsal saddles not reaching, even if present, a lateral band. Combined number of soft rays in dorsal and anal fins usually 44 to 51 (Ref 12874).: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sand submarine is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 20 m . Tropical east Africa and Red Sea to western Australia, Taiwan, Ryukyu Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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