Description
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Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Lower jaw jutting forward. Dorsal fin with the anterior rays often long. One spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 5. Lateral line running along mid-flanks. Trichonotus setiger (type species of Trichonotus) possesses a distinct iris flap or lappet composed of several elongate strands running over the lens. Deep V-shaped notch on posterior margin of lateral line scales.
MASDEA (1997).
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