Lord Howe Island triplefin (Enneapterygius howensis)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius howensis Fricke, 1997

The Lord Howe Island triplefin (Enneapterygius howensis) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Lord Howe Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius howensis
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe Island.
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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