Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Triacanthidae Triplespines

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer
[Long-spined tripodfish]

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Triacanthus biaculeatus
[Short-nosed tripodfish]

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Triacanthus nieuhofii
[Silver tripodfish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Tripodichthys angustifrons
[Black-flag tripodfish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Tripodichthys blochii
[Long-tail tripodfish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Tripodichthys oxycephalus
[Short-tail tripodfish]

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Trixiphichthys weberi
[Blacktip tripodfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer	Long-spined tripodfish	Indo-Pacific	25 TL	1849
Triacanthus biaculeatus	Short-nosed tripodfish	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL	1786
Triacanthus nieuhofii	Silver tripodfish	Indo-West Pacific	28 TL	1852
Tripodichthys angustifrons	Black-flag tripodfish	Western Central Pacific	20 TL	1854
Tripodichthys blochii	Long-tail tripodfish	Western Pacific	15 TL	1852
Tripodichthys oxycephalus	Short-tail tripodfish	Indo-West Pacific	20 TL	1851
Trixiphichthys weberi	Blacktip tripodfish	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL	1910

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Triacanthidae Triplespines(See list of species below)

Family: Triacanthidae Triplespines

(See list of species below)