Biology:Yellownape tripplefin
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. flavoccipitis
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| Enneapterygius flavoccipitis Shen, 1994
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The yellownape tripplefin (Enneapterygius flavoccipitis), also known as the northern bicoloured triplefin in Australia ,[1] is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2]
Etymology
The species was originally described by Germany ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1994, as Enneapterygius 1994.[3] It was later identified by Hoese et al. in 2006[4] as a synonym of E. flavoccipitis, described by S.C. Shen in 1994, less than 6 weeks prior to Fricke's description of E. bichrous.[5]
Description
The yellownape tripplefin is described as a medium-sized species in the Enneapterygius flavoccipitis species group, which also includes the black triplefin (E. niger) and William's triplefin (E. williamsi).[6] Males can reach a maximum length of 2.7 centimetres (1.06 inches).[2]
Distribution
The yellownape tripplefin inhabits coral reefs, coral reef lagoons, and intertidal rock pools in Temperate waters in the western central Pacific Ocean, and has been described from the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the Philippines , Timor Sea, Australia , New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Indonesia.[6] It has recorded swimming at a depth range of 0–22 metres (0-72.2 feet).[2]
References
- ↑ Common names for Enneapterygius flavoccipitis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Enneapterygius flavoccipitis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Fricke, R., 1994 Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae v. 24: i-ix + 1-585.
- ↑ Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen 2006 Fishes. In Beasley, O.L. and A. Wells (eds.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia Part 1, pp. xxiv 1-670; Part 2, pp. xxi 671-1472; Part 3, pp. xxi 1473-2178.
- ↑ Shen, S.-C., 1994 A revision of the tripterygiid fishes from coastal waters of Taiwan with descriptions of two new genera and five new species. Acta Zoologica Taiwanica v. 5 (no. 2): 1-32.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Page 199, The Byerley Turk: The Incredible Story of the World's First Thoroughbred by Jeremy James. Stackpole Books, 2005. ISBN:0811701557/ISBN:9780811701556
External links
- Enneapterygius flavoccipitis at www.fishwise.co.za.
Wikidata ☰ Q2605184 entry
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