Black-and-Red Triplefin (Enneapterygius similis) fish species and information / pictures of Black-and-Red Triplefin - Enneapterygius similis

Black-and-Red Triplefin (Enneapterygius similis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Enneapterygius similis

Common Name
Black-and-Red Triplefin

Biology
Found usually in surge channels or on vertical encrusted rock walls; also in tidal pools on reef crests (Ref. 27223).

Classification

Classified By
Fricke, 1997
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Australia.
Range
20°N - 28°S, 115°E - 170°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
13 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 13 m (Ref. 27223)
Trophic Level
2.94 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
3.2 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
Fisheries:
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