Barred triplefin
| Barred triplefin | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. clarkae |
| Binomial name | |
| Enneapterygius clarkae Holleman, 1982 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Barred triplefin[2] (Enneapterygius clarkae) is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[3] It was described by W. Holleman in 1982, and was given its species epithet in honour of American ichthyologist Eugenie Clark.[4][5] It is a tropical blenny known from the Indian Ocean, and has been described from the Red Sea to Natal, South Africa.[3] Male barred triplefins can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres.[3]
References
- ↑ Enneapterygius clarkae at www.fishwize.co.za.
- ↑ Common names for Enneapterygius clarkae at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Enneapterygius clarkae at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Holleman, W., 1982 (29 Oct.) [ref. 2187] Three new species and a new genus of tripterygiid fishes (Blenniodei) from the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History) v. 14 (pt 4): 109-137.
- ↑ Page 118, Marine science: the people behind the science; Pioneers in science. By Katherine E. Cullen. Published by Infobase Publishing, 2006. ISBN 0816054657/ISBN 9780816054657.