| 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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