Redeye triplefin (Enneanectes pectoralis)

Scientific name: Enneanectes pectoralis Fowler, 1941

The Redeye triplefin (Enneanectes pectoralis) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southeastern Florida in USA, Bahamas and Yucatan in Mexico to Venezuela.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15. With 5 dark saddle-shaped bars on body; last bar located on caudal peduncle, wider and darker than others. No dark bars on anal fin; iris red. Narrow dark bar running ventrally from eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneanectes pectoralis
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
0–11 m (0–36 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 11 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southeastern Florida in USA, Bahamas and Yucatan in Mexico to Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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