Long-spined tripodfish (Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer)

Scientific name: Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer Cantor, 1849

Long-spined tripodfish (Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer)

The Long-spined tripodfish (Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer) is a brackish-water fish of the family Triacanthidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Gulf of Oman to Indonesia and the Philippines.

Biology

Second dorsal-fin spine more than 1/2 length of first dorsal-fin spine. Anal-fin base about 2 times in soft dorsal-fin base. Scales with an anterior to posterior series of high, thin, distally emarginated vertical ridges (Ref 9804).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer
Family
Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
2–110 m (7–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Oman to Indonesia and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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