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
  • Enneapterygius fuligicauda Fowler, 1946[1] [1]
  • Enneapterygius macrobrachium Fowler, 1946[1]
  • Tripterigium hemimelas Kner & Steindachner, 1867[1]
  • Tripterygion fuligicauda (Fowler, 1946)[1]
  • Tripterygion hemimelas (Kner & Steindachner, 1867)[1]
  • Tripterygion macrobrachium (Fowler, 1946)[1]
  • Tripterygium hemimelas Kner & Steindachner, 1867[1]

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Synonyms of Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Common names for Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ↑ 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. 1 2 Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishwise.co.za.
  6. ↑ Page 215, The Byerley Turk: The Incredible Story of the World's First Thoroughbred by Jeremy James. Stackpole Books, 2005. ISBN 0811701557/ISBN 9780811701556
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