Gold-bar sand-diver (Trichonotus halstead)

Scientific name: Trichonotus halstead Clark & Pohle, 1996

Gold-bar sand-diver (Trichonotus halstead)

The Gold-bar sand-diver (Trichonotus halstead) is a marine fish of the family Trichonotidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 39-41. Trichonotus halstead is similar to T. setiger but has a beautifully colored dorsal fin. No free pterygiophores under dorsal fin (Ref 12934).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trichonotus halstead
Family
Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
11–25 m (36–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
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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