Bloch?s sanddiver (Trichonotus blochii)

Scientific name: Trichonotus blochii Castelnau, 1875

Bloch?s sanddiver (Trichonotus blochii)

The Bloch?s sanddiver (Trichonotus blochii) is a marine fish of the family Trichonotidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, northern Australia.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trichonotus blochii
Family
Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.3
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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