Triacanthus biaculeatus

Triacanthus biaculeatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Triacanthidae
Genus: Triacanthus
Species: T. biaculeatus
Binomial name
Triacanthus biaculeatus
(Bloch, 1786)

Triacanthus biaculeatus, also known as the Short-nosed tripod 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.

References

  1. "Triacanthus biaculeatus". www.marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Triacanthus biaculeatus". www.fishbase.org. FishBase. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

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