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Black Spot Sand Diver

Trichonotus filamentosus (Steindachner 1867)

Diagnostic Description

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Recognized by the black spot on the head. Males lack dorsal filaments but have a long extended ventral fin ray (Ref. 48636).
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Kristine Santos
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Life Cycle

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Also Ref. 103751.
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Philip Munday
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Morphology

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 4344
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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on zooplankton.
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Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Found on sandy bottoms in shallow waters (Ref. 32211). Seen singly or in coastal sand slopes (Ref. 48636). Feed on zooplankton (Ref. 9137).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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