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Enneapterygius fasciatus, Banded triplefin
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Banded triplefin
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Enneapterygius fasciatus
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes
(Perch-likes) >
Tripterygiidae
(Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology:
Enneapterygius:
Greek, ennea = nine times + Greek, pterygion = little fin (Ref.
45335
)
. More on author:
Weber
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref.
27223
). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, north to Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
?
range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref.
27223
)
Short description
Morphology
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Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 14 - 16;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-11;
Anal
spines
: 1;
Anal
soft rays
: 17. Pectoral-fin rays 15-16, at least some branched; caudal peduncle with distinct dark bar or marking; body with well defined vertical or oblique dark bars; pored lateral-line scales 13-16 (usually 15-16); anal fin rays 17; body bars oblique; second dorsal fin without black spot; caudal peduncle bar narrow, lying at base of caudal peduncle; anal fin with 6-7 dark basal spots, which are dark blue in life.
Adults are found in various reef habitats to about 15 m depth. Usually seen resting on corals (Ref.
48636
) or on rocks (Ref.
90102
). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref.
240
). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref.
94114
).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
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Reproduction
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Spawning
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Eggs
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Fecundity
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Larvae
Kailola, P.J.
, 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. (Ref.
6192
)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref.
120744
)
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