BrackishSaltwater
Long-spined tripodfish
Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer
Triacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and 12 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in coastal and estuarine waters, on sandy or muddy flats to depths of usually 60 m, Ref. 48637. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh in markets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Triacanthus strigilifer
- Triacanthus striglifer
In other languages
- Langpigget tretornfisk
- Blotched tripodfish, Golden triplespine, Long spined tripod fish, Long-spined tripod fish, Longspine tripodfish, Triplespine fish, Tripodfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.