Roughhead triplefin (Enneanectes boehlkei)

Scientific name: Enneanectes boehlkei Rosenblatt, 1960

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Spine on pelvic fin present but reduced.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Enneanectes boehlkei
Family: Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to Venezuela and Tobago.
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.)