The blacktail tripod fish (Triacanthus biaculeatus), also known as the short-nosed tripod fish, or silver horse-fish is a species of marine fish in the family Triacanthidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Its caudal fin is yellow. As the fish looks like a helicopter, it is locally known as the helicopter fish in West Bengal. It is a common food fish in Indian Ocean fisheries.
Blacktail tripod fish
Fish native to Indian ocean and western Pacific
Categories:
Fish
Also known as:
English:
short-nosed tripod fishsilver horse-fishhelicopter fish
Japanese:
擬麻ギマ
Japanese (Romanized):
gima
Latin species name:
Triacanthus biaculeatus
Wikidata ID:
Q1047209
Wikipedia title:
Triacanthus biaculeatus
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