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Triacanthodes ethiops Alcock, 1894 Shortsnout spikefish |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes), subfamily: Triacanthodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 458 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Maldive Islands, Japan, East China Sea, Philippines, Indonesia, New Caledonia, and Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13. Reddish but paler below; 3 yellowish lines and 2 reddish-yellow lines on body (Ref. 6660). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||