Triacanthus biaculeatus

Triacanthus biaculeatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Triacanthidae
Genus:	Triacanthus
Species:	T. biaculeatus
Binomial name
Triacanthus biaculeatus (Bloch, 1786)

Triacanthus biaculeatus, also known as the short-nosed tripod fish, or silver horse-fish is a species of marine fish in the family Triacanthidae.^[1] It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.^[2] Its caudal fin is yellow.^[2] As the fish looks like a helicopter, it is locally known as the Helicopter fish in West Bengal.It has a long history providing food for the native culture.^{[citation needed]}