| Sandfishes | |
|---|---|
| Arctoscopus japonicus (Japanese sandfish) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Trachinoidei |
| Family: | Trichodontidae |
| Genera | |
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The Trichodontidae, or sandfishes, are a small perciform family of fishes that occur in the North Pacific. The family consists of two monotypic genera: