Highcrest triplefin (Enneapterygius pusillus) fish species and information / pictures of Highcrest triplefin - Enneapterygius pusillus

Highcrest triplefin (Enneapterygius pusillus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Enneapterygius pusillus

Common Name
Highcrest triplefin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. Colorful when alive; pelvic fins black; second dorsal fin and anal fin dusky (Ref. 5497).

Classification

Classified By
R?ppell, 1835
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indian Ocean
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to northern Natal, South Africa and east to India.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 20 m (Ref. 30874), usually ? - 10 m (Ref. 12476)
Trophic Level
2.98 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
2.5 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