Triacanthus
Triacanthus is a genus in tripod fish family (Triacanthidae) native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
| Triacanthus | |
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| Triacanthus biaculeatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Triacanthidae |
| Genus: | Triacanthus Oken, 1817 |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Triacanthus biaculeatus Bloch, 1786 (Short-nosed tripodfish)
- Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852 (Silver tripodfish)
References
- 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.
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