Enneapterygius atrogulare

Enneapterygius atrogulare
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Tripterygiidae
Genus:Enneapterygius
Species: E. atrogulare
Binomial name
Enneapterygius atrogulare
(Günther, 1873)
Synonyms

Tripterygium atrogulare Günther, 1873

Enneapterygius atrogulare is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[1] Although it is known as the blackthroat triplefin in the United Kingdom, it is also known as the ring-scale triplefin, black triplefin, eastern white-barred threefin, ringed triplefin,[2] eastern Australian blackhead triplefin or the saddled triplefin in Australia.[3] It is a subtropical, non-migratory blenny found in coral reefs[4] in the western Pacific Ocean, around Australia and Tonga. Blackthroat triplefins swim at a depth range of 0–5 metres,[1] and both juveniles and adults feed primarily on benthic algae, weeds, and invertebrates.[5] Male E. atrogulare can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Blackthroat triplefin at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Enneapterygius atrogulare at the Australian Museum website.
  3. ↑ Common names for Enneapterygius atrogulare at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ↑ Ecology of Enneapterygius atrogulare at www.fishbase.org.
  5. ↑ Food items for Enneapterygius atrogulare at www.fishbase.org.


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