Triacanthus biaculeatus (Bloch, 1786)

Short-nosed tripodfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Tetraodontiformes \| Triacanthidae
Synonyms	Balistes biaculeatus, Triacanthus brevirostris, ... more
Common names	Kortsnudet tretornfisk, Thun katuva, Songo langit, ... more

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Main reference

Matsuura, K. 2001. (Ref. 9804)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9804); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3540)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 60 m (Ref. 9804)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 13614)

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf eastward through Bay of Bengal to eastern Australia, northward to southern Japan and China.
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Short description

Spiny dorsal-fin membrane very dark between first and third spines, and usually equally dark between third and fifth spines. Outline of head from base of first dorsal-fin spine to above eye an even slightly convex curve or almost a straight line (Ref 9804).

Inhabits sandy or muddy flat in coastal and estuarine waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh in markets. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.7578

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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