Triacanthus biaculeatus explained

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.

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Triacanthus biaculeatus . . www.marinespecies.org . World Register of Marine Species . 30 January 2015.
2. Web site: Triacanthus biaculeatus . . www.fishbase.org . FishBase . 30 January 2015.