Silver tripodfish (Triacanthus nieuhofii)

Scientific name: Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852

Silver tripodfish (Triacanthus nieuhofii)

The Silver tripodfish (Triacanthus nieuhofii) is a marine fish of the family Triacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, mainly found from Indonesia to north western Australia; also recorded from Bay of Bengal.

Biology

Spiny dorsal-fin membrane very dark between first and second spines, slightly to much less darker between second and third spines, and pale between third and fifth spines. Outline of head between base of first dorsal-fin spine and eyes somewhat convex in front of spine and then straight or slightly concave over eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triacanthus nieuhofii
Family
Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: mainly found from Indonesia to north western Australia; also recorded from 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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