Tripodichthys oxycephalus, Short-tail tripodfish : fisheries

Tripodichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1851)

Short-tail tripodfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Etymology: Tripodichthys: Greek, tres, tria = three + Greek, pous = foot + Greek, ichthys = fish; a fish with perches on three fins that form a tripod (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 35 m (Ref. 9804). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal, South China Sea including Gulf of Thailand, and Arafura Sea.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9804)

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Pelvis wide between bases of pelvic-fin spines (5 to 6.6% SL), its width 3.2 to 4.5 (usually slightly less than 4) times in length of pelvis. Caudal peduncle short, 19.2 to 23% SL (Ref 9804).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits sandy and muddy flat of coastal areas. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh.

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Matsuura, K., 2001. Triacanthidae. Triplespines. p. 3905-3910. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9804)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: minor commercial
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