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Trichonotus blochii Castelnau, 1875 Bloch's sand diver |
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photo by
Endo, H. |
| Family: | Trichonotidae (Sanddivers) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: northern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-46; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 39-41; Vertebrae: 55-55. This species is distinct with the following set of characters: D V-VII,43-46; A I,39-41; lateral line scales 57-60; gill rakers 4-6+17-21; vertebrae 55; head length (HL) 18-20% SL; snout length 25-31% HL; infraorbital and supraorbital canals separated anterior to eye; elongated dorsal fin spines in males 4-6; caudal fin in males with 2 black stripes (Ref. 84215). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||