New Caledonian striped triplefin (Enneapterygius paucifasciatus)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius paucifasciatus Fricke, 1994

New Caledonian striped triplefin (Enneapterygius paucifasciatus)

The New Caledonian striped triplefin (Enneapterygius paucifasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from the Baie de St. Vincent, New Caledonia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius paucifasciatus
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.6
Depth range
2–4 m (7–13 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 4 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from the Baie de St. Vincent, New Caledonia.
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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