Citharichthys stigmaeus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Speckled sanddab
Citharichthys stigmaeus
photo by Nichols, J.

Family:  Cyclopsettidae (Sand whiffs)
Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 549 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Montague Island, Alaska to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75-97; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 58-77; Vertebrae: 34-39. Caudal rounded.
Biology:  Found on sandy bottom, from near shore to 366 m (Ref. 2850). Little commercial importance because of its small size (Ref. 2850).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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