Blackbelly triplefin (Enneapterygius fuscoventer)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius fuscoventer Fricke, 1997

The Blackbelly triplefin (Enneapterygius fuscoventer) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Taiwan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, American Samoa, and Society Islands (French Polynesia).

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius fuscoventer
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Depth range
0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, American Samoa, and Society Islands (French Polynesia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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