Triacanthus Explained

Triacanthus is a genus in tripod fish family (Triacanthidae) native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Triacanthus biaculeatus Bloch, 1786 (Short-nosed tripodfish)
• Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852 (Silver tripodfish)

Notes and References

1. Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.