Trixiphichthys weberi (Chaudhuri, 1910)
Blacktip tripodfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Etymology: Trixiphichthys: Greek, tres tria = three + Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Max Wilhelm Carl Weber van Bosse (1852–1937) was a Germanborn Dutch physician and zoologist, and Director of the Zoological Museum in Amsterdam (1883) (when he became a naturalised Dutch citizen). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Etymology: Trixiphichthys: Greek, tres tria = three + Greek, xiphos = sword + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Max Wilhelm Carl Weber van Bosse (1852–1937) was a Germanborn Dutch physician and zoologist, and Director of the Zoological Museum in Amsterdam (1883) (when he became a naturalised Dutch citizen). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 65 m (Ref. 9804). Tropical
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Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal, South China Sea including Gulf of Thailand, and Indonesia.
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Basal one-third of first dorsal-fin spine much less darker than distal portion. Postorbital distance (eye to upper end of gill opening) short (5.2 to 6.8% SL), slightly more than 1/2 diameter of orbit. Snout long (21.2 to 27.7% SL), distinctly concave and much compressed anteriorly (Ref 9804).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Inhabits sandy and muddy flats of coastal waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh.
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Main reference
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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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 18 August 2023
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 1.0078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.01445 (0.00594 - 0.03517), b=2.93 (2.72 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items. |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown. |