Trichonotus
| Trichonotus | |
|---|---|
| Trichonotus filamentosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Suborder: | Trichonotoidei |
| Family: | Trichonotidae Bleeker, 1859 |
| Genus: | Trichonotus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Trichonotus setiger Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | |
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).