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Spotted Sand-diver - Trichonotus setiger Spotted Sand-diver- Trichonotus setiger is tan with numerous white spots, 10-11 brown body bars; dorsal fin translucent with white spots on rays; males have long front dorsal rays.<br /> <br /> The Males keep a harem of Females and will &#039;fight&#039; off other Males by displaying his pectoral fins and dorsal rays. They also do this displays to attract other Females. Geotagged,Philippines,Romblon,Spotted sand-diver,Summer,Trichonotus setiger Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Spotted Sand-diver - Trichonotus setiger

Spotted Sand-diver- Trichonotus setiger is tan with numerous white spots, 10-11 brown body bars; dorsal fin translucent with white spots on rays; males have long front dorsal rays.

The Males keep a harem of Females and will 'fight' off other Males by displaying his pectoral fins and dorsal rays. They also do this displays to attract other Females.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Incredible, it looks like a species one might find in the very deep sea. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      This are from the shallow waters, fchristant, saw them between 8-10 meters depth in the sandy area.
      They are also very shy, if you get too close to them, they will 'dive' into the sands and disappears.
      Hence, a lot of divers do not get to appreciate this fish if they just keep swimming around.       Posted 9 years ago

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The Spotted sand-diver

The spotted sand-diver is a perciform fish in the family Trichonotidae. ''T. setiger'' is the type species of genus ''Trichonotus''.

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Similar species: Kurtiformes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured Aug 9, 2016 09:24 in Romblon - Sawang - Agnipa - Sablayan Rd, Romblon, Philippines.
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.