Largemouth triplefin (Ucla xenogrammus)

Scientific name: Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993

Largemouth triplefin (Ucla xenogrammus)

The Largemouth triplefin (Ucla xenogrammus) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ucla xenogrammus
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.7
Depth range
2–41 m (7–135 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 41 m, usually 2 - 32 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Viet Nam, Philippines, Palau and Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, east to American Samoa and Rapa.
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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