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Redeye triplefin (Enneanectes pectoralis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Enneanectes pectoralis

Common Name
Redeye triplefin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15. With 5 dark saddle-shaped bars on body; last bar located on caudal peduncle, wider and darker than others. No dark bars on anal fin; iris red (Ref. 26938). Narrow dark bar running ventrally from eye (Ref. 13442).

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1941
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southeastern Florida in USA, Bahamas and Yucatan in Mexico to Venezuela.
Range
- 9°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
11 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 11 m (Ref. 26938)
Trophic Level
2.71 s.e. 0.24 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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