William's triplefin (Enneapterygius williamsi)

Scientific name: Enneapterygius williamsi Fricke, 1997

The William's triplefin (Enneapterygius williamsi) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Tonga.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneapterygius williamsi
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.7
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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