Triacanthus biaculeatus
Triacanthus biaculeatus, also known as the Short-nosed tripod fish, or Silver horse-fish is a species of marine fish in the family Triacanthidae.[1] It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[2] Its caudal fin is yellow.[2] As the fish looks like a helicopter, it is locally known as the Helicopter fish in West Bengal.It has a long history providing food for the native culture.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Triacanthidae |
| Genus: | Triacanthus |
| Species: | T. biaculeatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Triacanthus biaculeatus (Bloch, 1786) | |
References
- "Triacanthus biaculeatus". www.marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- "Triacanthus biaculeatus". www.fishbase.org. FishBase. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
Further reading
- Arshad, A., Jimmy A., Amin N. S. M., Sidik J. B., & Harah Z. M. (2008). Length–weight and length–length relationships of five fish species collected from seagrass beds of the Sungai Pulai estuary, Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 24(3), 328–329.
- Santini, F., & Tyler J. C. (2002). Phylogeny and biogeography of the extant species of triplespine fishes (Triacanthidae, Tetraodontiformes). Zoologica Scripta. 31(4), 321–330.
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