WoRMS taxon details
Triodontidae Bleeker, 1859
- Genus Triodon Cuvier, 1829
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Jaws bearing 3 fused teeth. A median suture in upper jaw. Pelvis present. Anal fin rays...
Description Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Jaws bearing 3 fused teeth. A median suture in upper jaw. Pelvis present. Anal fin rays usually 11. Dorsal fin rays usually 11. Some specimens reportedly with a spiny dorsal of 1 or 2 rays. Ribs and epipleurals present. Caudal fin deeply forked. Principal caudal fin rays 12; procurrent rays numerous. About 48 cm maximum length. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Triodontidae Bleeker, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154173 on 2024-09-23
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
From other sources
Description Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Jaws bearing 3 fused teeth. A median suture in upper jaw. Pelvis present. Anal fin rays usually 11. Dorsal fin rays usually 11. Some specimens reportedly with a spiny dorsal of 1 or 2 rays. Ribs and epipleurals present. Caudal fin deeply forked. Principal caudal fin rays 12; procurrent rays numerous. About 48 cm maximum length. [details]