Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Triacanthodidae Spikefishes



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23 species (see list below)
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Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Atrophacanthus japonicus (Kamohara, 1941)

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Atrophacanthus japonicus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Bathyphylax bombifrons Myers, 1934

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Bathyphylax bombifrons
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Bathyphylax omen
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Bathyphylax pruvosti
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
Halimochirurgus alcocki Weber, 1913

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Halimochirurgus alcocki
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Halimochirurgus centriscoides Alcock, 1899

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Halimochirurgus centriscoides
[Longsnout spikefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Hollardia goslinei Tyler, 1968

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Hollardia goslinei
[Hawaiian spikefish]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Hollardia hollardi Poey, 1861

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Hollardia hollardi
[Reticulate spikefish]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Hollardia meadi Tyler, 1966

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Hollardia meadi
[Spotted spikefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm NG
 
Johnsonina eriomma
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus Fowler, 1934

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Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus
[Trumpetsnout spikefish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Macrorhamphosodes uradoi (Kamohara, 1933)

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Macrorhamphosodes uradoi
[Trumpetsnout]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Mephisto fraserbrunneri
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Parahollardia lineata (Longley, 1935)

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Parahollardia lineata
[Jambeau]
No picture found
 
Parahollardia schmidti
[]
No picture found
 
Paratriacanthodes abei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Paratriacanthodes herrei
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Paratriacanthodes retrospinis Fowler, 1934

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Paratriacanthodes retrospinis
[Sawspine spikefish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Triacanthodes anomalus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)

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Triacanthodes anomalus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Triacanthodes ethiops Alcock, 1894

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Triacanthodes ethiops
[Shortsnout spikefish]
No picture found
 
Triacanthodes indicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Triacanthodes intermedius
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Tydemania navigatoris Weber, 1913

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Tydemania navigatoris
[Fleshy-lipped spikefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Atrophacanthus japonicus Indo-West Pacific 4.4 SL 1941
Bathyphylax bombifrons Indo-West Pacific 9.3 SL 1934
Bathyphylax omen Indian Ocean 9.4 SL 1966
Bathyphylax pruvosti Eastern Central Pacific 11.9 SL 2006
Halimochirurgus alcocki Indo-West Pacific 21.6 SL 1913
Halimochirurgus centriscoides Longsnout spikefish Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1899
Hollardia goslinei Hawaiian spikefish Eastern Central Pacific 14.4 SL 1968
Hollardia hollardi Reticulate spikefish Western Atlantic 11.5 SL 1861
Hollardia meadi Spotted spikefish Western Atlantic 10 TL 1966
Johnsonina eriomma Western Central Atlantic 1.3 NG 1934
Macrorhamphosodes platycheilus Trumpetsnout spikefish Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1934
Macrorhamphosodes uradoi Trumpetsnout Indo-West Pacific 16.5 SL 1933
Mephisto fraserbrunneri Indian Ocean 10.6 SL 1966
Parahollardia lineata Jambeau Western Atlantic 20 TL 1935
Parahollardia schmidti Caribbean Sea 1959
Paratriacanthodes abei Western Central Pacific 1997
Paratriacanthodes herrei Indo-Pacific. 8 TL 1934
Paratriacanthodes retrospinis Sawspine spikefish Indo-Pacific 12 SL 1934
Triacanthodes anomalus Northwest Pacific 10 SL 1850
Triacanthodes ethiops Shortsnout spikefish Indo-West Pacific 8.5 SL 1894
Triacanthodes indicus Western Indian Ocean 1982
Triacanthodes intermedius Western Pacific 7.1 SL 1984
Tydemania navigatoris Fleshy-lipped spikefish Indo-West Pacific 12 SL 1913



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