Family : Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Order : Tetraodontiformes  (puffers and filefishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Short-nosed tripodfish
Fish Name : Triacanthus biaculeatus
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9804)
Environment : demersal ; depth range - 60 m
Climate : tropical; 20 - 30°C
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf eastward through Bay of Bengal to eastern Australia, northward to southern Japan and China.
Diagnosis : Spiny dorsal-fin membrane very dark between first and third spines, and usually equally dark between third and fifth spines. Outline of head from base of first dorsal-fin spine to above eye an even slightly convex curve or almost a straight line (Ref 9804).
Biology : Inhabits sandy or muddy flat in coastal and estuarine waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh in markets. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Matsuura, K.. 2001. (Ref. 9804)

India country information
Common Names : Short-nosed tripodfish, Chamat, Short nosed tripod fish
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses