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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)
Etymology: Trichonotus: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin; saumâtre récifal; profondeur 10 - 80 m (Ref. 86942), usually 5 - 10 m (Ref. 127519). Tropical

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Western Pacific.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48636)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 39-41. Males recognized by long dorsal fin rays and large size (Ref. 48636). Under dorsal fin with 1 or 2 free pterygiophores (Ref 12934).

Found in steep sand slopes in large aggregations (Ref. 8631). Hovers above clean sandy bottoms; darts into the sand when disturbed. Usually slightly silty habitat. Usually seen resting on substrate, leaving substrate to grab prey from zooplankton floating over, or when displaying (Ref. 48636).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Trichonotus setiger Bloch & Schneider, 1801