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Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Acanthanectes: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335); hystrix: Greek, acanthos = "spine" or "thorn" + Greek, nectes = "swimmer"; refers to the lateral branching spines of the dorsal fin elements; and "hystrix" = generic name for the African porcupine, referring to the fish's prickly appearance (Ref. 35802).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 24 m (Ref. 27223). Subtropical; 23°S - 37°S, 22°E - 36°E (Ref. 56259)
Southeast Atlantic: Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35802)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Adults are found in shallow to deep reefs, 10-24 m (Ref. 35802). 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).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Holleman, W. and C.D. Buxton, 1993. Acanthanectes, a new genus of triplefin with two new species from the southern coast of South Africa (Blennioidei: Tripterygiidae). Cybium 17(4):327-342. (Ref. 35802)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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