Miracle triplefin (Enneapterygius mirabilis)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius mirabilis Fricke, 1994

Miracle triplefin (Enneapterygius mirabilis)

The Miracle triplefin (Enneapterygius mirabilis) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Found in coral reef areas, on reef slopes close to the outer reef.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius mirabilis
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.7
Depth range
8–37 m (26–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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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