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Enneapterygius vexillarius Fowler, 1946 Blacksaddle triplefin |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 11 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Taiwan, and Hong Kong (China). | |||
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| Biology: | Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 May 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||