Halfblack triplefin
| Halfblack triplefin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. hemimelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Enneapterygius hemimelas (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Halfblack triplefin (Enneapterygius hemimelas), also known as the Half-black triplefin, Blackbelly triplefin, or the Green-tail threefin,[2] is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[3] It was originally described by R. Kner and F. Steindachner in 1867.[4] It is a non-migratory tropical blenny known from coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean, and has been described from the Ryukyu Islands to eastern Australia.[3] It has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 0-30 metres (0-98.4 feet).[3][5]
The halfblack triplefin is described as a "relatively large" member of the Enneapterygius hemimelas species group.[6] Male halfblack triplefins can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.06 inches).[3][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Synonyms of Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Kner, R. and F. Steindachner, 1867 [ref. 2640] Neue Fische aus dem Museum der Herren Joh. C. Godeffroy & Sohn in Hamburg. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 54 (pt 3): 356-395, Pls. 1-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishwise.co.za.
- ↑ Page 215, The Byerley Turk: The Incredible Story of the World's First Thoroughbred by Jeremy James. Stackpole Books, 2005. ISBN 0811701557/ISBN 9780811701556