High-hat Triplefin (Enneapterygius tutuilae)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius tutuilae Jordan & Seale, 1906

High-hat Triplefin (Enneapterygius tutuilae)

The High-hat Triplefin (Enneapterygius tutuilae) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Identified by the tall first dorsal fin that is white in males. Large individuals may have conspicuous dark spot on upper middle of second dorsal fin connected to a band extending down the sides as well as about 5 darker bars on body and red snout and lower head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius tutuilae
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
0–32 m (0–105 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 32 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines and Taiwan, south to Papua New Guinea, Australia, then east to New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and 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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