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. 1 2 "Triacanthus biaculeatus". www.fishbase.org. FishBase. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

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