| Family: |
Branchiostomidae () |
| Max. size: |
5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 43 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Ref. 1492). Climate: tropical to temperate. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in medium coarse brown sand with shell fragments and very small proportion of mud to very fine sand with large proportion of mud (Ref. 1482). Occurs in the intertidal zone (Ref. 1478). Found in shallow waters, on sediments containing high percentage of sand and granule, with low moisture and organic matter content (Ref. 124788). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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