Biology:Galapagos triplefin blenny
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| Galapagos triplefin blenny | |
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| File:Galápagos Triplefin imported from iNaturalist photo 427057649 on 24 February 2025.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Lepidonectes |
| Species: | L. corallicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidonectes corallicola (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912)
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| Synonyms | |
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Enneapterygius corallicola Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912 | |
The Galapagos triplefin blenny (Lepidonectes corallicola) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Lepidonectes.[2] It was described by William Converse Kendall and Lewis Radcliffe in 1912.[3] This species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It occurs on rocky slopes and harbour walls where the males hold territories in the breeding season, November to February. These territories are 50 centimetres (20 in) in diameter and the males court females who lay the eggs in his territory and then departs. The male continues to court additional females while guarding the previous female's egg mass from predators. They can be found down to 15 metres (49 ft).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Fricke, R.; Hastings, P. (2010). "Lepidonectes corallicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155156A4731228.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155156/4731228. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Lepidonectes corallicola" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Lepidonectes corallicola". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=56015.
External links
- Photos of Galapagos triplefin blenny on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2118589 entry
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