Limnichthys orientalis Yoshino, Kon & Okabe, 1999

Family:  Creediidae (Sandburrowers)
Max. size:  2.33 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Tokara and Yaeyama Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal soft rays: 24-25; Vertebrae: 40-41
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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