Long-tail tripodfish (Tripodichthys blochii)

Scientific name: Tripodichthys blochii Bleeker, 1852

Long-tail tripodfish (Tripodichthys blochii)

The Long-tail tripodfish (Tripodichthys blochii) is a marine fish of the family Triacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, China, southeast Asia, Philippines and Indonesia; stray once recorded from Japan.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Spiny dorsal-fin membrane pale (Ref 9804).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tripodichthys blochii
Family
Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: China, southeast Asia, Philippines and Indonesia; stray once recorded from Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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