Family : Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes)
Order : Tetraodontiformes  (puffers and filefishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Shortsnout spikefish
Fish Name : Triacanthodes ethiops
Max size : 8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6660)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 50 - 458 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: South Africa eastward to Japan (Ref. 6660); south to the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia and New Caledonia (Ref. 33352).
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 :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Matsuura, Keiichi
Main Ref : Tyler, J.C.. 1986. (Ref. 6660)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses