Tripterodon orbis
| Tripterodon orbis | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Ephippidae |
| Genus: | Tripterodon Playfair, 1867 |
| Species: | T. orbis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tripterodon orbis Playfair, 1867 | |
Tripterodon orbis, the African spadefish, is a species of spadefish native to reefs along the Indian Ocean coast of Africa. This species grows to a length of 75 centimetres (30 in) TL. This species is important to local commercial fisheries and is also popular as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tripterodon orbis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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