Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Trichonotidae Scientific name Trichonotus setiger | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Trichonotus Rank Species | |
Similar Trichonotus, Oval butterflyfish, Phyllidia coelestis, Cirrhitichthys, Dwarf hawkfish | ||
The spotted sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger) is a perciform fish in the family Trichonotidae. T. setiger is the type species of genus Trichonotus.
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Description
Spotted sand-divers reach a maximum length of 22 cm (8.7 in). They have 39 to 41 soft dorsal spines. Males can be distinguished from females by their long dorsal fin rays and larger size.
Distribution
T. setiger can be found from the Persian Gulf to Queensland and Melanesia
References
Spotted sand-diver Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA