Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trichonotidae Sanddivers

(See list of species below)

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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trichonotus arabicus
[Arabian sand diver]

Photo by Endo, H.

Trichonotus blochii
[Bloch's sand diver]

Photo by Katayama, E.

Trichonotus cyclograptus
[Bengal sand diver]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Trichonotus elegans
[Long-rayed sand-diver]

No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL

Trichonotus filamentosus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trichonotus halstead
[Gold-bar sand-diver]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Trichonotus marleyi
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Trichonotus nikii
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Trichonotus setiger
[Spotted sand-diver]

Photo by Katayama, E.

Trichonotus somaliensis
[Somalian sand diver]

10 Species of Family Trichonotidae
(Sanddivers)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1994	Trichonotus arabicus	Arabian sand diver	Western Indian Ocean	14.5 TL
1875	Trichonotus blochii	Bloch's sand diver	Eastern Indian Ocean to W	14.3 SL
1890	Trichonotus cyclograptus	Bengal sand diver	Eastern Indian Ocean	11.0 SL
1984	Trichonotus elegans	Long-rayed sand-diver	Western Indian Ocean	18 SL
1867	Trichonotus filamentosus		Western Pacific	15 SL
1996	Trichonotus halstead	Gold-bar sand-diver	Western Pacific	15 TL
1936	Trichonotus marleyi		Western Indian Ocean	19 TL
1966	Trichonotus nikii		Western Indian Ocean	11.4 SL
1801	Trichonotus setiger	Spotted sand-diver	Western Pacific.	22 TL
2012	Trichonotus somaliensis	Somalian sand diver	Western Indian Ocean	8.3 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trichonotidae Sanddivers(See list of species below)

Family: Trichonotidae Sanddivers

(See list of species below)