Enneapterygius fasciatus

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]

Enneapterygius fasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Species:
E. fasciatus
Binomial name
Enneapterygius fasciatus
(Weber, 1909)
Synonyms[2]
  • Tripterygium fasciatum Weber, 1909
  • Tripterygion fasciatum (Weber, 1909)

References edit

  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. ^ a b c d e f g Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Enneapterygius fasciatus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Weber, M. (1909). "Diagnosen neuer Fische der Siboga-Expedition". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 31 (note 4): 143–169.