Shortsnout spikefish
Triacanthodes ethiops
- Usual depth155–459 m
- Water temperature19–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Triacanthodes ethiops, the shortsnout spikefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triacanthodidae, the spikefishes. This species is found in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 10 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 19 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 155–459 m · Deepest record: 561 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shortsnout spikefish, shortsnout spikefish, Spikefish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Shimabenikawamuki, シマベニカワムキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 三刺魨, 三腳釘, 三角狄, 六帶擬三刺魨, 六帶擬三棘魨
Other scientific names: Paratriacanthodes myersi, Triacanthoides athiops
Similar species
- Alcock's Spikefish
Halimochirurgus alcocki
- Largegill Trumpetsnout
Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus
- Fleshy-lipped spikefish
Tydemania navigatoris
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 138 open-data records from 1894 to 2011.
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