Trichonotus elegans Shimada & Yoshino, 1984

Long-rayed sand-diver

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Trichonotidae
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Common names	Ryûgû-beraginpo, 美丽毛背鱼, Elegant Sanddiver, ... more

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Main reference

Shimada, K. and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 37240)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 559)

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Western Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 30829). Western Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Coral Sea.
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Short description

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 (Ref. 48636). Body scaleless above and below lateral line on anterior half (Ref 12934).

Found in coastal reef slopes and deep outer reef lagoons in current channels. Usually in large groups with several large males (Ref. 48636). Found hovering above sandy slopes. Usually forms a harem of one male-phase fish and about a dozen female-phase fish (Ref. 37240). Normally buried when no current is running (Ref. 48636).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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