Poole, Karen E.
Trichonotus
Sign in to saveTrichonotus is a genus of marine gobiiform fishes. Species of Trichonotus are distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This genus is the only member of the family Trichonotidae and of the suborder Trichonotoidei. They are considered the sister group to the gobies (Gobioidei).
Species
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KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGobiiformes
- FamilyTrichonotidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 121
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Trichonotidae
- Collections
- USNM, NMV, LSUMZ, FMNH, BPBM, CAS
- Recorded in
- Vanuatu, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Australia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Mauritius, Fiji
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Encyclopedic overview
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Trichonotus is a genus of marine gobiiform fishes. Species of Trichonotus are distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This genus is the only member of the family Trichonotidae and of the suborder Trichonotoidei. They are considered the sister group to the gobies (Gobioidei).
==Description== Trichonotus species have jutting lower jaws, five soft rays, and single pelvic spines. In males, the anterior rays on their dorsal fins may be extended. Their lateral lines run along the middle flank. On the back end of the lateral line scales is a deep, V-shaped notch. The type species is Trichonotus setiger.
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