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Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer (Cantor, 1849)

Long-spined tripodfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Solay-bagyo, Sungay-sungayan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Sometimes seen in fish markets (Ref. 393) but generally Triacanthidae are not esteemed as food fish due to its small size and taste (Ref. 12745).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hutchins, J.B., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Triacanthidae (Triplespines)
Etymology: Pseudotriacanthus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, tres, tria = three + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 2 - 110 m (Ref. 3540).   Tropical

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