Minute triplefin (Enneapterygius philippinus)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius philippinus Peters, 1868

Minute triplefin (Enneapterygius philippinus)

The Minute triplefin (Enneapterygius philippinus) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Occurs in tide pools; in shallow water on beach rock, brown algae and coralline algae. Apparently associated with coralline rocky shore or reef flat.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius philippinus
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
0–8 m (0–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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