Triacanthidae (Triplespines) |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m |
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Japan (north to central Honshu), China, South China Sea including Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, northern Australia. |
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). |
Inhabits sandy or muddy flat in coastal and estuarine waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh in markets. Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). Minimum depth range from Ref. 121772. |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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