Enneapterygius_fasciatus

<i>Enneapterygius fasciatus</i>

Enneapterygius fasciatus

Species of fish

Enneapterygius fasciatus, known commonly as the tiny threefin[2] or the banded triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2] It was originally described by Weber in 1909, under the name Tripterygium fasciatum,[3] which was later renamed Tripterygion fasciatum.[2] It is a tropical blenny found in coral reefs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, and has been described from East Africa to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Taiwan.[2] E. fasciatus has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 1–25 metres (3.3–82 ft).[2] Male E. fasciatus can reach a maximum length of 3 centimetres.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Enneapterygius fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179002A1557941. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179002A1557941.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Enneapterygius fasciatus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. [3]
    Weber, M. (1909). "Diagnosen neuer Fische der Siboga-Expedition". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 31 (note 4): 143–169.
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