Fleshy-lipped spikefish (Tydemania navigatoris)

Scientific name: Tydemania navigatoris Weber, 1913

Fleshy-lipped spikefish (Tydemania navigatoris)

The Fleshy-lipped spikefish (Tydemania navigatoris) is a marine fish of the family Triacanthodidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, east coast of Africa to Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Reddish, darker above; some specimens with a blue stripe from eye through gill opening and pectoral base to halfway back on body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tydemania navigatoris
Family
Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
50–607 m (164–1991 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 607 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa to Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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