High-hat Triplefin (Enneapterygius tutuilae) fish species and information / pictures of High-hat Triplefin - Enneapterygius tutuilae

High-hat Triplefin (Enneapterygius tutuilae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Enneapterygius tutuilae

Common Name
High-hat Triplefin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Identified by the tall first dorsal fin that is white in males (Ref. 48636). Large individuals may have conspicuous dark spot on upper middle of second dorsal fin connected to a band extending down the sides as well as about 5 darker bars on body and red snout and lower head (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Seale, 1906
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 33390) to the Philippines and Taiwan (Ref. 27223), south to Papua New Guinea, Australia, then east to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and American Samoa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
32 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 32 m (Ref. 13227)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.0 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: of no interest
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