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Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Etymology: Triacanthus: Greek, tres, tria = three + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Johan Nieuhoff (1618–1672) was a Dutch traveller who wrote about his journeys to India, China and Brazil. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin démersal. Tropical; 10°N - 23°S, 73°E - 155°E
Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Indonesia, South China Sea, northern Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9804)
Spiny dorsal-fin membrane very dark between first and second spines, slightly to much less darker between second and third spines, and pale between third and fifth spines. Outline of head between base of first dorsal-fin spine and eyes somewhat convex in front of spine and then straight or slightly concave over eye (Ref 9804).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabits sandy and muddy flat in coastal areas. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh.
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 27.4 - 29.1, mean 28.5 °C (based on 524 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7578 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00636 - 0.02074), b=2.91 (2.75 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
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