Scientific Name
Tripodichthys angustifrons

Common Name
Black-flag tripodfish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Spiny dorsal-fin membrane very dark between second spine and base of first spine, and often between second and third spines (Ref 9804).

Classification

Classified By

Hollard, 1854

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)

Family

Triplespines (Triacanthidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: known only from Australia (including northwestern Australia) and Indonesia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

15 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m (Ref. 9804)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6328 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated