Biology:Triacanthus biaculeatus

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Triacanthus biaculeatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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, or silver horse-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.It has a long history providing food for the native culture.[citation needed]

References

  1. "Triacanthus biaculeatus". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=283034. Retrieved 30 January 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Triacanthus biaculeatus". FishBase. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4562. Retrieved 30 January 2015. 

Further reading

  • Arshad, A., Jimmy A., Amin N. S. M., Sidik J. B., & Harah Z. M. (2008). Length–weight and length–length relationships of five fish species collected from seagrass beds of the Sungai Pulai estuary, Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 24(3), 328–329.
  • Santini, F., & Tyler J. C. (2002). Phylogeny and biogeography of the extant species of triplespine fishes (Triacanthidae, Tetraodontiformes). Zoologica Scripta. 31(4), 321–330.

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