Long-rayed sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans)

Scientific name: Trichonotus elegans Shimada & Yoshino, 1984

Long-rayed sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans)

The Long-rayed sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans) is a marine fish of the family Trichonotidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Maldives. Western Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Coral Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-45; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 39 - 42. Identified by the long filaments on the dorsal fin of the male. Body scaleless above and below lateral line on anterior half (Ref 12934).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trichonotus elegans
Family
Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Maldives. Western Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Coral Sea.
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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