Blacktail threefin (Enneapterygius bahasa)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius bahasa Fricke, 1997

The Blacktail threefin (Enneapterygius bahasa) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Palau, and Guam.

Biology

Occurs in shallow waters, mainly on the reef flat or crest. Found on shady vertical rock walls with some current and relatively high oxygen level.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius bahasa
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Depth range
0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Palau, and Guam.
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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