Short-tail tripodfish (Tripodichthys oxycephalus)

Scientific name: Tripodichthys oxycephalus Bleeker, 1851

Short-tail tripodfish (Tripodichthys oxycephalus)

The Short-tail tripodfish (Tripodichthys oxycephalus) is a marine fish of the family Triacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, east coast of India through Bay of Bengal to Gulf of Thailand and Indonesia.

Biology

Pelvis wide between bases of pelvic-fin spines (5 to 6.6% SL), its width 3.2 to 4.5 (usually slightly less than 4) times in length of pelvis. Caudal peduncle short, 19.2 to 23% SL (Ref 9804).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tripodichthys oxycephalus
Family
Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
35 m (115 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: east coast of India through Bay of Bengal to Gulf of Thailand and Indonesia.
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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