Triacanthus nieuhofii
| Silver tripodfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Triacanthidae |
| Genus: | Triacanthus |
| Species: | T. nieuhofii
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| Binomial name | |
| Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852
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Triacanthus nieuhofii, also known as the silver tripodfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Triacanthidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.
Distribution
The species is found in the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, and the South China Sea. It can be found in sandy parts of coastal areas.[1]
Description
The lower half of the body is silvery, while the upper half of the body is darkish. The
References
- ^ a b "Triacanthus nieuhofii, Silver tripodfish : fisheries". www.fishbase.in. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ISSN 2581-8686.
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