Fleshy-lipped spikefish
Tydemania navigatoris
- Usual depth268–635 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, September, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Tydemania navigatoris, the fleshy-lipped spikefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Triacanthodidae, the spikefishes. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 50 to 607 metres. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. This fish is specialized to feed on the scales of other fishes. This species is the only known member of the genus Tydemania.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Tydemania navigatoris”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 11 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 268–635 m · Deepest record: 726 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Fleshy-lipped spikefish, Fleshylip Spikefish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Sokokawamuki, ソコカワムキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 三刺魨, 三腳釘, 三角狄, 尖尾倒刺魨, 尖尾倒棘魨
Similar species
- Alcock's Spikefish
Halimochirurgus alcocki
- Largegill Trumpetsnout
Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus
- Shortsnout spikefish
Triacanthodes ethiops
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).
- 115 open-data records from 1913 to 2010.
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