| Triacanthus | |
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| Triacanthus biaculeatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Triacanthidae |
| Genus: | Triacanthus Oken, 1817 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon biaculeatus Bloch, 1786 | |
Triacanthus is a genus in tripod fish family (Triacanthidae) native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: [1]
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