Scientific Name
Trichonotus arabicus
Common Name
Arabian sand diver
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3 - 4;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 44-47;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 36 - 39;
Vertebrae: 52 - 54. Females with an indistinct narrow dark stripe on body above lateral line and no black on anterior part of dorsal fin; males with a longitudinal row of 14 brown spots and 3 rows of small, dark edged, pale blue spots on body; dorsal and anal fins with a row of yellow dots on each membrane.