Spotted sand-diver
| Spotted sand-diver | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Trichonotidae |
| Genus: | Trichonotus |
| Species: | T. setiger |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichonotus setiger Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
The spotted sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger) is a perciform fish in the family Trichonotidae. T. setiger is the type species of genus Trichonotus.[1]
Description
Spotted sand-divers reach a maximum length of 22 cm (8.7 in). They have 39 to 41 soft dorsal spines. Males can be distinguished from females by their long dorsal fin rays and larger size.[2]
Distribution
T. setiger can be found from the Persian Gulf to Queensland and Melanesia[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). "Trichonotidae" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Trichonotus setiger" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ↑ Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Roger C.S. (eds.) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1996. 358.
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