Pacific sandfish (Trichodon trichodon)

Scientific name: Trichodon trichodon Tilesius, 1813

Pacific sandfish (Trichodon trichodon)

The Pacific sandfish (Trichodon trichodon) is a marine fish of the family Trichodontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. Caudal moderately forked. Light brown on dorsal surface, silvery ventrally, dark along midside, mid-dorsal line in irregular patches, and lateral line; spinous dorsal with dark streaks paralleling free edge; upper parts of pectorals and caudal with darkened edges, and vague dark blotches on rayed dorsal; anal, pelvic fins, and lower parts of pectorals light.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trichodon trichodon
Family
Trichodontidae (Sandfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.5
Depth range
0–375 m (0–1230 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 375 m
Climate
Boreal
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Kamchatka and the Commander Islands, Russia. Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands to Nunivak Island, Alaska and San Francisco, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 1,000)

Sources

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

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