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Pseudotrichonotidae (Sand diving lizardfishes)
Etymology: Pseudotrichonotus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, thrix, -ichos = hair + Greek,noton = back (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 87 - 110 m (Ref. 41477). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal soft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 49. Head pointed. Body beam-like. Mouth small. Upper jaw protrusible; protruding slightly beyond the lower one when mouth is closed. Interorbital space is very narrow; just less than 1/3 of eye diameter. Branchiostegal rays 6. Gill rakers spinelike, 4 + 1 + 8. Caudal fin rays 8 - 10 (Ref. 41477).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Parin, N.V., 1992. Pseudotrichonotus xanthotaenia (Pseudotrichonotidae, Aulopiformes) -- new species from the Saya de Malha Bank. J. Ichthyol. 32(7):128-131. (Ref. 41477)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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