Citharichthys fragilis Gilbert, 1890
Gulf sanddab
photo by FAO

Family:  Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs)
Max. size:  22 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 347 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Manhattan Beach in southern California, USA to Gulf of California.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-93; Anal soft rays: 63-72; Vertebrae: 36-38. Pectoral fin on ocular side with 10-12 rays, blind side with 9-10 rays (Ref. 35997).
Biology:  Lives on sandy bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2021 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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