Redcap Triplefin (Enneapterygius rufopileus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Enneapterygius rufopileus

Family

Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

3.6

Depth range

0–6 m (0–20 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 6 m

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Australia, New Caledonia (including the Loyalty Islands), Fiji, and Tonga. Records of this species from the Kermadec Islands are based on Enneapterygius kermadecensis.

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.)