Paratriacanthodes retrospinis explained

Paratriacanthodes retrospinis is a marine bathydemersal fish species in the spikefish family.

Description

The species has a short snout, pointed at the upper end, large eyes projecting outward, and relatively short gill openings. It usually is brightly orange colored on the upper half and of paler color on the lower half of the body.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

P. retrospinis is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific from South and East Africa to southern Japan and New Caledonia.^[2] It has been reported from depths of 418 - 920 m.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Sileesh. Mullasseri. 2017. First record of Paratriacanthodes retrospinis Fowler, 1934 (Tetraodontiformes: Triacanthodidae) from the Andaman Islands, northeastern Indian Ocean. FishTaxa. 2. 76–81.
2. Web site: Eschmeyer. W.N.. Fricke. R. van der Laan. R. 2021. Catalog of fishes, electronic version. Internet publication, San Francisco. Catalog of fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
3. Web site: Matsuura. K. Tyler. J.C.. Tetraodontiform fishes, mostly from deep waters, of New Caledonia. Fishbase.