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Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Enneapterygius: Greek, ennea = nine times + Greek, pterygion = little fin (Ref. 45335); viridicauda: Name from Latin 'viridis' for green, and 'cauda' for tail; referring to the distinctive green tail; compound feminine adjective.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 5 m (Ref. 131105). Tropical
Western Pacific: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 131105)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Anal soft rays: 19. This species included in the Enneapterygius flavoccipitis species complex is distinguished by the following characters: A 19; pectoral fin with 7 median branched rays; lateral-line scales 15-16 +19; mandibular-pore formula 4+1+4; eye diameter 100-119; preorbital 69-72; body depth 211-225; preanal-fin length 489-500. Colouration: preserved male with a black head-mask, posterior half of body dark, third dorsal fin pale (only basally dusky), anal fin plain black, no triangular black blotches above anal-fin base, pelvic fins pale, and caudal fin dark with a narrow pale margin (Ref. 131105).
Occurs on shallow waters, in a mixed coral, sponge and algae habitat exposed to waves and surge throughout the year. Its unusual rose and green body coloration is used as a camouflage in this kind of habitat. The body colors blend into the background (Ref. 131105).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Fricke, R., M.V. Erdmann and A. Sianipar, 2024. Enneapterygius viridicauda, a new triplefin (Teleostei: Tripterygiidae) from Flores, Indonesia, eastern Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 41:22-29. (Ref. 131105)
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
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [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).
