Short-nosed tripodfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits sandy or muddy flat in coastal and estuarine waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh in markets. Used in Chinese medicine . Minimum depth range from Ref. 121772.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Spiny dorsal-fin membrane very dark between first and third spines, and usually equally dark between third and fifth spines. Outline of head from base of first dorsal-fin spine to above eye an even slightly convex curve or almost a straight line (Ref 9804).: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Short-nosed tripodfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 60 m . Tropical; 20°C - 30°C ; 37°N - 28°S, 42°E - 154°E West Pacific: Red Sea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-finned Triple-spine · blackfinned triplespine · Blacktail Tripodfish · Hollow-snouted Tripodfish · Sharp-nosed Tripodfish · Short-nosed Tripod-fish · Short-nosed Tripodfish · Shortnose Tripodfish · Shortnosed Tripodfish · Silver Leather-jacket · Triple-spine · Triplespine |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Shalaid Ad-dau · ثلاثى الشوكات أسود الزعنفة · سمك ثلاثى الشوكات أسود الذيل · سمك ثلاثى الشوكات حاد الأنف · سمك ثلاثى الشوكات قصير الأنف |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Kortsnudet tretornfisk |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Gima · ギマ |
| 🌍MSA | Ikan lembu |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Triacanto-de-focinho-curto |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Чернопёрый троешип |
| 🌍THA | ปลาวัวจมูกสั้น · ปลาวัวสามเขา |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 三刺魨 · 三腳釘 · 三角狄 · 雙棘三刺魨 · 雙棘三棘魨 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balistes biaculeatus | Bloch | 1786 | Synonym |
| Triacanthus biaculaetus | Bloch | 1786 | Synonym |
| Triacanthus brevirostris | Temminck & Schlegel | 1850 | Synonym |
| Triacanthus indicus | Regan | 1903 | Synonym |
| Triacanthus rhodopterus | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Triacanthus russellii | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .
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