Enneapterygius vexillarius Fowler, 1946
Blacksaddle triplefin
Enneapterygius vexillarius
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Family:  Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Max. size:  3.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 11 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Taiwan, and Hong Kong (China).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  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).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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