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Trichonotus arabicus Randall & Tarr, 1994

Arabian sand diver
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Saudi Arabia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: south end of Tarut Island, Tarut Bay, Arabian Gulf, BPBM 35746 (holotype, 13.5 cm SL, male); BMNH 1993.10.7:1 (paratype); BPBM 33142 (paratype); CAS 80524 (paratype); RUSI 42715 (paratype); USNM 326971 (paratype). Jubail, Arabian Gulf, BPBM 3115 (paratype). Tarut Bay, BPBM 33146 (paratype). Jana Island, SMF 26994 (paratype); SNMNH F50 (paratype).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and A.B. Tarr, 1994
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Trichonotidae (Sanddivers)
Etymology: Trichonotus: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Randall & Tarr.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 10682).   Tropical

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