longfin burrower

Apodocreedia vanderhorsti

Eight Centimeters Creediid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Small
Tropical fish

Apodocreedia vanderhorsti, the longfin burrower, is a species of sandburrower native to the Indian Ocean coast of southern Africa where it can be found from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Durban, South Africa. It occurs from the intertidal zone to a depth of approximately 16 metres (52 ft). This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species is the only known member of the genus Apodocreedia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Creediidae
Genus: Apodocreedia
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: occurs between Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and Durban, South Africa.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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