Bloch?s sanddiver (Trichonotus blochii) fish species and information / pictures of Bloch?s sanddiver - Trichonotus blochii

Bloch?s sanddiver (Trichonotus blochii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trichonotus blochii

Common Name
Bloch?s sanddiver

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-46; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 39 - 41; Vertebrae: 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).

Classification

Classified By
Castelnau, 1875
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sanddivers (Trichonotidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: northern Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
s.e. 0.00 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
14.3 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated