Creediidae

Limnichthys fasciatus Waite, 1904 —Banded sand-burrower

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang and New Guinea, based on a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen, St. PMB-1. CAS and NTUM material (CAS 65627; NTUM 10206).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Philippines and New Guinea east to Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) and Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Sand and gravel bottoms near coral or rocky reefs, 0– 12 m. Marine.