Tabby cat in the spine. The Spotted tabby is a modifier that breaks up the Mackerel tabby pattern so that the stripes appear as spots. Similarly, the stripes of the Classic tabby pattern may be broken into larger spots. Both large spot and small spot patterns can be seen in the Australian Mist, Bengal, Serengeti, Egyptian Mau, Arabian Mau, Maine Coon, and Ocicat breeds. The tabby patterns are due to three distinct gene loci and one modifier: The agouti gene, "A/a", controls whether or not the tabby pattern is expressed. The dominant "A" expresses the underlying tabby pattern, while the recessive non-agouti
Spotted sand-diver Spotted sand-diver The spotted sand-diver ("Trichonotus setiger") is a perciform fish in the family Trichonotidae. "T. setiger" is the type species of genus "Trichonotus". Spotted sand-divers reach a maximum length of . They have 39 to 41 soft dorsal spines. Males can be distinguished from females by their long dorsal fin rays and larger size. "T. setiger" can be found from the Persian Gulf to Queensland and Melanesia Spotted sand-divers occur in large groups where there are steep sand slopes. They hover above clean sandy substrates and dive into the sand when disturbed. The habiata ususally contains some silt. They