Blacksaddle triplefin (Enneapterygius vexillarius)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius vexillarius Fowler, 1946

Blacksaddle triplefin (Enneapterygius vexillarius)

The Blacksaddle triplefin (Enneapterygius vexillarius) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Taiwan, and Hong Kong (China).

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius vexillarius
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.3
Depth range
0–11 m (0–36 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 11 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Taiwan, and Hong Kong (China).
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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