Trumpetsnout spikefish (Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus)

Scientific name: Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus Fowler, 1934

Trumpetsnout spikefish (Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus)

The Trumpetsnout spikefish (Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus) is a marine fish of the family Triacanthodidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indian Ocean and the Indo-Australian Archipelago.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus
Family
Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean and the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
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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