Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Threadfin Sand Diver
Trichonotus elegans
Threadfin Sand Diver
Also known as: Elegant Sanddiver, Long-Rayed Sanddiver
Category: Sand Divers
Scientific Name: Trichonotus elegans
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 30-140 ft. (10-43 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Gobiiformes (Order)
     └Trichonotidae (Family)
      └Trichonotus (Genus)
       └T. elegans (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279119🔗
iNaturalist ID: 325500🔗

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