Donaldson's Sandburrower
Limnichthys nitidus
- Usual depth3–27 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Limnichthys is a genus of sandburrowers native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Limnichthys”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 10 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 25 records
- May: 35 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 18 records
- August: 11 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 17 records
- November: 14 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–27 m · Deepest record: 55 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Donaldson's Sandburrower, Elegant Sandburrower, Radiant Sandburrower, sand submarine, White-margin Stargazer
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Minamitobigimpo, ミナミトビギンポ
- Simplified Chinese
- 沙棲沼澤魚(沙鱚), 沙鰍, 沙鱚
Other scientific names: Limnichthys donaldsoni
Similar species
- Barred Sand Burrower
Limnichthys fasciatus
- Longfin burrower
Apodocreedia vanderhorsti
- Pale Sand-diver
Chalixodytes tauensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 312 open-data records from 1953 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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