Halfblack Triplefin (Enneapterygius hemimelas)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius hemimelas Kner & Steindachner, 1867

Halfblack Triplefin (Enneapterygius hemimelas)

The Halfblack Triplefin (Enneapterygius hemimelas) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Males have dark lower head and are abruptly dark posterior, occasionally with alternating broad dark and light bands. Adults are identified by the greenish tail and the color usually extends well onto the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius hemimelas
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to eastern Australia, including Mariana, Marshall, Samoan, and Phoenix islands (Kiribati), the Ouv?a Atoll in the Loyalty Islands, to American Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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