Triacanthus nieuhofii, also known as the silver tripodfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Triacanthidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.
Silver tripodfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Triacanthidae |
Genus: | Triacanthus |
Species: | T. nieuhofii
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Binomial name | |
Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852
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Distribution edit
The species is found in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, and the South China Sea. It can be found in sandy parts of coastal areas.[1]
Description edit
The lower half of the body is silvery, while the upper half of the body is darkish. The dorsal fin, the pectoral fin, and the tailfin are all yellow. The species has a total length of 28 cm.[2][1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Triacanthus nieuhofii, Silver tripodfish : fisheries". www.fishbase.in. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Mohanty, Swarup Ranjan; Mohapatra, Anil; Mishra, Subhrendu Sekhar (2018-09-21). "First Record of Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852 (Tetraodontiformes: Triacanthidae) from Northern East Coast of India". Records of the Zoological Survey of India. 118 (3). ISSN 2581-8686.