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Citharichthys gnathus Hoshino & Amaoka, 1999 |
| Family: | Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 95 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: known only from the Galapagos Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-86; Anal soft rays: 62-68; Vertebrae: 36-37. Lower jaw in adults with a remarkable bony knob; snout very strongly projecting, 5.5-6.3% in SL in adults; pectoral fin on ocular side longer than that on blind side, ocular side with 10-11 rays, blind side with 8-10 rays; pelvic fin on ocular side situated on mid-ventral line, that on blind side slightly in advance of and dorsal to its counterpart (Ref. 35997). | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 April 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||