TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Scorpaenidae
Genus Taenianotus
Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepède, 1802

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Synonyms：

Taenianothus triacanthus, Taenianotus citrinellus, Taeniatus triacanthus, Taenionotus triacanthus

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)

Character:

Dorsal fin with XII spines and 8-10(9) soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 5 soft rays; LLp 23-25; gill rakers 5-6+7-10=13-16. This genus differs from Scorpaena in lacking palatine teeth. Body color and markings show considerable variation. About one-fourth of eye projecting above dorsal profile of head; interorbital space hemispherical when viewed from front, and not deep, the maximum depth contained more than 3 times in orbit diameter; fourth or fifth dorsal spines usually longest (2.6-3.15 in head length); first dorsal spine 1.7-2.1 in second spine; snout length 2.8-3.05 in head length.

Habitat:

Inhabits demersal marine environment, depth 3-91m. Body color changes with depth of habitat. Nocturnal behaviour and feed on small fish, shrimps, crabs. Other ecological behaviour is unclear.

Distribution:

Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and China south to Hong Kong and northern Taiwan. Taiwan: around Taiwan and islands.

Utility:

Not commercial food species, edible. Spines with venom.

Name Code:

382896

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine