Blacktip tripodfish (Trixiphichthys weberi)

Scientific name: Trixiphichthys weberi Chaudhuri, 1910

Blacktip tripodfish (Trixiphichthys weberi)

The Blacktip tripodfish (Trixiphichthys weberi) is a marine fish of the family Triacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines through Indonesia to northern Australia. Indian Ocean: both sides of Bay of Bengal.

Biology

Basal one-third of first dorsal-fin spine much less darker than distal portion. Postorbital distance (eye to upper end of gill opening) short (5.2 to 6.8% SL), slightly more than 1/2 diameter of orbit. Snout long (21.2 to 27.7% SL), distinctly concave and much compressed anteriorly (Ref 9804).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trixiphichthys weberi
Family
Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
65 m (213 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 65 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines through Indonesia to northern Australia. Indian Ocean: both sides of Bay of Bengal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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