Scientific Name
Trichodon trichodon
Common Name
Pacific sandfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 16;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 18-20;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 28 - 29. Caudal moderately forked (Ref. 6885). Light brown on dorsal surface, silvery ventrally, dark along midside, mid-dorsal line in irregular patches, and lateral line; spinous dorsal with dark streaks paralleling free edge; upper parts of pectorals and caudal with darkened edges, and vague dark blotches on rayed dorsal; anal, pelvic fins, and lower parts of pectorals light (Ref. 6885).