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Sawspine spikefish (Paratriacanthodes retrospinis)
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Ecological Illustration of Sawspine spikefish (Paratriacanthodes retrospinis)
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Triacanthodidae

Sawspine spikefish

Paratriacanthodes retrospinis

Silvery blue from lower jaw to anus

  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small

Sawspine spikefish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 12 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family
Triacanthodidae
Genus
Paratriacanthodes
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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