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Common names: Blackbelly triplefin
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: NW side (Cuyo I.), Putic I., Palawan, USNM 259131 (holotype, 2.28 cm SL, male); SMNS 19172 and USNM 259136 (paratypes). Batanes: Batan I., Songsong Bay, USNM 293711; Balugan Bay, near Desquid Point, USNM 295566 (Ref. 27223). Also known from Palawan (Ref. 90102).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fricke, R., 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
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Main reference

Fricke, R. 1997. (Ref. 27223)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 2.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27223)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 58018)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Pacific: Taiwan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, American Samoa, and Society Islands (French Polynesia).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. Brown to reddish with yellowish patch on top of head, triangular black markings along belly, and blackish anal and caudal fins (central portion and margin of caudal fin lighter). Male with black "mask" covering front and lower two-thirds of head. Dorsal rays III + XI-XIV + 8-10; anal rays I,16-19; pectoral rays 16-17; pelvic rays I,2; lateral line interrupted, 15-19 + 14-19; head, chest, and pectoral-fin base scaleless; short orbital tentacle present; mandibular pores 3-5 + 1 + 3-5. Maximum size to 2.8 cm TL (Ref. 90102).

Adults are found in rock and coral reefs 5 m or shallower (Ref. 90102). 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 (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.1 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Enneapterygius fuscoventer Fricke, 1997