Spotted Sand-Diver
Trichonotus setiger
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–80 m
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender sand diver that hovers in large aggregations over clean sandy slopes, it darts headfirst into the bottom the moment it is disturbed. It snatches drifting zooplankton from the water and grows to about twenty two centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Trichonotidae › Trichonotus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279123.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spotted Sand-Diver live?
- The Spotted Sand-Diver (Trichonotus setiger) is typically found at 10–80 m.
- Is the Spotted Sand-Diver dangerous to divers?
- The Spotted Sand-Diver is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spotted Sand-Diver get?
- The Spotted Sand-Diver grows to about 22 cm.