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Yellownape tripplefin (Enneapterygius flavoccipitis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Enneapterygius flavoccipitis

Common Name
Yellownape tripplefin

Biology
Occurs on rocky substrates in association with coral reefs or coral reef lagoons, from shallow areas to the outer reef slope, also in intertidal rock pools (Ref. 13227, 27223).

Classification

Classified By

Shen, 1994

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific.

Distribution

Western Central Pacific.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

22 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 22 m (Ref. 27223)

Trophic Level

2.96 s.e. 0.28 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

2.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated