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Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Enneapterygius: Greek, ennea = nine times + Greek, pterygion = little fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fricke.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 54980). Tropical
Central Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. Short and slender supraorbital tentacle; first dorsal fin 25% shorter than second dorsal fin; female coloration white with black dots, densest on head and posterior half of body, bearing 6 red Y-shaped bars; male live colors unrecorded; lower side of body of male preserved specimens with 5 to 6 large, dark brown triangular marks, joining ventrally, cheeks with many small dark brown spots, and a dark band below the orbit. Dorsal rays III + XI-XVI + 7-11; lateral line interrupted, 15-20 + 15-20; mandibular pores 3-5 + 0-2 + 3-5 (Ref. 54980).
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). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 89972). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Fricke, R., 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei). Theses Zool. 24:1-585. (Ref. 13227)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.4, mean 27.8 °C (based on 929 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00617 (0.00288 - 0.01322), b=3.04 (2.86 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 493 [178, 2,123] mg/100g; Iron = 2.52 [0.85, 5.89] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.2, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.105 [0.024, 0.496] g/100g; Selenium = 74.5 [13.3, 351.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 41.5 [5.1, 320.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 5.99 [2.54, 11.65] mg/100g (wet weight);
