| Family: |
Trichonotidae (Sanddivers) |
| Max. size: |
14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to southern Oman. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 44-47; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 36-39; Vertebrae: 52-54. Females with an indistinct narrow dark stripe on body above lateral line and no black on anterior part of dorsal fin; males with a longitudinal row of 14 brown spots and 3 rows of small, dark edged, pale blue spots on body; dorsal and anal fins with a row of yellow dots on each membrane. |
| Biology: |
Feeds on zooplankton about half a meter above the sand substratum (Ref. 10682). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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