Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Triacanthidae Triplespines

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer
[Long-spined tripodfish]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Triacanthus biaculeatus
[Short-nosed tripodfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Triacanthus nieuhofii
[Silver tripodfish]

Photo by FAO

Tripodichthys angustifrons
[Black-flag tripodfish]

Photo by FAO

Tripodichthys blochii
[Long-tail tripodfish]

Photo by FAO

Tripodichthys oxycephalus
[Short-tail tripodfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Trixiphichthys weberi
[Blacktip tripodfish]

7 Species of Family Triacanthidae
(Triplespines)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Triacanthidae Triplespines(See list of species below)

Family: Triacanthidae Triplespines

(See list of species below)