Lightning man triplefin (Enneapterygius namarrgon)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius namarrgon Fricke, 1997

The Lightning man triplefin (Enneapterygius namarrgon) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, apparently endemic to Northern Territory, Australia.

Biology

Found on a mixed rock, sand, and algae bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius namarrgon
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.7
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: apparently endemic to Northern Territory, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii))
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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