TRIACANTHIDAE Triacanthus nieuhofi, 5.0 cm SL (photo by Seishi Kimura) Triacanthus nieuhofi Bleeker, 1852 Silver Tripodfish D VI + 22-26; A 18-21; P1 14-16. Pelvis not distinctly tapered to a point posteriorly. Doral profile of head somewhat convex in front of first dorsal spine. Color: dorsal half of body silvery light brown, ventral half silvery white; several irregular dark yellow blotches on mid-body; spiny dorsal-fin membrane black between first and second spines, slightly to much less darker between second and third spines, and pale between third and fifth spines; first dorsal-fin spine white; soft dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins pale; caudal fin white with yellow lines. Size: maximum length 28 cm. Distribution: occurring mainly from Indonesia to north western Australia; recorded also from Bay of Bengal. Remarks: occurring on sandy or muddy flat; feeds on benthic invertebrates.