69 observationsLeast Concern
Pacific Sandfish
Trichodon trichodon
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Perciformes ›Family: Trichodontidae ›Genus: Trichodon
About
Trichodon trichodon, the Pacific sandfish, is a species of sandfish native to the Pacific coast of North America, from San Francisco Bay to Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands. Like its cousin the sailfin or Japanese sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus), the Pacific sandfish is a small, deepwater fish distributed over sandy and muddy depths. It is not valued for sushi like its Japanese cousin, but is occasionally caught from piers by recreational anglers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pacific Sandfish is Trichodon trichodon.
- Pacific Sandfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Pacific Sandfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Pacific Sandfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Pacific Sandfish belongs to the order Perciformes.
- Pacific Sandfish belongs to the family Trichodontidae.
- Pacific Sandfish belongs to the genus Trichodon.