Hawaiian blackhead triplefin
| Hawaiin blackhead triplefin | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. atriceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Enneapterygius atriceps (Jenkins, 1903) | |
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The Hawaiian blackhead triplefin (Enneapterygius atriceps), also known as the Hawaiian triplefin in Hawaii, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It is a tropical blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean, from the Hawaiian Islands, French Frigate Shoals, Laysan Island, and Midway Atoll. Blennies in this species swim at a depth range of 1-23 metres, and inhabit dead coral and rock.
It was originally described by O.P. Jenkins in 1903, as a species of Tripterygion, but was reassigned to Enneapterygius by R. Fricke in 1997.
Description
The Hawaiian blackhead triplefin is considered part of the species group. It is considered a small or medium member of the group, with males reaching a maximum length of 2.6 centimetres. Males can be distinguished from females by their dark head colouring.
References
External links
- Enneapterygius atriceps at www.fishwise.co.za
- Enneapterygius atriceps at www.discoverlife.org
- Enneapterygius atriceps at www.marinelifephotography.com
- Enneapterygius atriceps at ITIS
- Enneapterygius atriceps at World Register of Marine Species
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