Black-and-Red Triplefin (Enneapterygius similis)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius similis Fricke, 1997

Black-and-Red Triplefin (Enneapterygius similis)

The Black-and-Red Triplefin (Enneapterygius similis) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Australia.

Biology

Found usually in surge channels or on vertical encrusted rock walls; also in tidal pools on reef crests.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius similis
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Depth range
0–13 m (0–43 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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