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Tripodfish (Halimochirurgus alcocki)
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Ecological Illustration of Tripodfish (Halimochirurgus alcocki)
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Triacanthodidae

Tripodfish

Halimochirurgus alcocki

Triacanthodid Fish beneath Japanese Waters

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Medium

Tripodfish is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 21.6 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Triacanthodidae
Genus
Halimochirurgus
Water type
Marine
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