Triacanthus

Updated on Jan 01, 2025

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Kingdom Animalia Family Triacanthidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Tetraodontiformes

Similar Triacanthus biaculeatus, Triacanthidae, Tetraodontiformes, Spikefish, Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer

Leaf scorpionfish taenianotus triacanthus

Triacanthus is a genus in tripod fish family (Triacanthidae) native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

Triacanthus biaculeatus Bloch, 1786 (Short-nosed tripodfish)

Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852 (Silver tripodfish)

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